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[โ€“] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 39 points 1 month ago (3 children)

If they still existed they would probably have moved into existing human-mined tunnels. Whether they'd wait until we abandoned them or chase us out, or help us build them, would depend on our relationship with them

[โ€“] Agent641@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago

What if we domesticated them and used them to mine coal?

[โ€“] Death_Equity@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

"A train derailed in the tunnel due to a giant sloth sleeping on the tracks. No word of survivors at the time of recording, but officials say that they are expecting multiple fatalities including the sloth."

[โ€“] tetris11@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 month ago

that sounds like the plot of Ring of Fire