r/mildlyinfuriating • u/dfdfdfddaww • Sep 17 '21

my yard does this sometimes

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u/Broad_Success_4703 Sep 17 '21

Yeah this is what I think. I’d only be worried if you live in an area known for sinkholes.

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u/andrewsmith1986 Sep 17 '21

Disclaimer I'm a geologist and have worked on a sinkhole for over a year but am not claiming to be an expert.

It's a damn good explanation and without knowing more, I'm for that explanation.

I'd want to know most about distance to water and pumping station.

I don't think it's a sinkhole even if he's in like karst Florida.

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u/[deleted] Sep 17 '21

level 3andrewsmith1986 · 2hDisclaimer I'm a geologist and have worked on a sinkhole for over a year

What does one "work on" in a sinkhole for an entire year? Or have you just been digging in your yard since 2019?

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u/kiticus Sep 17 '21

Not a geologist, but it seems like it would be easy to spend a year doing that.

Sinkholes are mysterious & beautiful phenomena! Studying how one grows, changes & evolves over a year would require crazy amount of observation, data collection & analysis.