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    Muon detection of overhead voids

    has been  used to find voids in pyramides: https://physicsworld.com/a/muons-reveal-hidden-void-in-egyptian-pyramid/ Basically, if you get more muons coming from a specific direction it indicates there is less rock in that direction. Unfortunately it needs the detectors underneath the void
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    OFD Trip

    Not me. I was warm and dry on Thursday but in the streamway on Sunday. 
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    OFD Trip

    OFD is open and was actually quite busy last weekend As suggested is does flood quite quickly after rain. 
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    Dentures and diving; advice sought

    Hi, I have a partial upper plate with my three front teeth. [Consequence of an RTA whilst a teenager] I've done a decent amount of dives (400ish) almost all open water but fairly technical so I've had to swop regs under water.  Always dived with my plate in and never had a problem [If you...
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    Lnrc-questions-

    The cable is used for comms which could be for diver support but is also to give a communication link to any trapped group
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    Lnrc-questions-

    Access arrangements at :https://www.swcc.org.uk/joomla-swcc/caving/local-caves-access/2-uncategorised/79-access-to-ofd Most visitors are with a club with an annual permit
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    Should we be dropping 50,000 tonns down a mine shaft?

    yes : because it gets pulled out again
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    Welsh Wezzit

    Yup : bang on.    Happy days from 2018.....
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    Welsh Wezzit

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    Should we still be caving?

    We probably should not be caving.  The biggest issue is that if an accident /rescue is required then that with put an extra strain on a system already under extreme pressure.  Nobody (I presume) goes caving thinking that they will need rescuing but nevertheless a small percentage end up...
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    Cambrian CC newsletter

    For Ogof Dan Y Lleuad Wen,  I found the grid reference on http://www.ogof.org.uk bang on last year.  This has          SN 75794 18665 whereas  CCR is SN 75801 18645 there is not much difference in these but it is in a quite shallow shake hole (with much bigger and more obvious shake holes...
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    Protecting Cwm Dwr traverse

    I've never seen the traverse protected. The survey is actually very good however the cave is very complex and 3-D in this Area.  There are several layers of passages. The survey represents this in colours.  The normal route is the darker yellow of the survey. The paler/greeny yellow is the...
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    Best song recorded in a cave I found this year

    How about https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIWA6E8PK-g
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    Friday joke - WARNING - contains swearing.

    ( -202 Sqrt[2] - 135 Log[3 - 2 Sqrt[2]]  )/16 ..thats quite a PIN!
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    Minimum age for OFD?

    There is no minimum age for entry to OFD as far as I know [I was DO at SWCC this month..] and loads of younger cavers do indeed go caving there.
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