>>14959657>why not, retard?Because caves that have been renovated for tourism are always shittier than they were before. There's always a bunch of trash on the ground, there's always a bunch of noisy, sweaty people around you who never let you enjoy the peace of the mountain. All the beautiful things that make the cave be beautiful have either been taken away by greedy tourists, or polished to bits and destroyed by people constantly touching them or walking on them. Not to mention that it completely takes the challenge away. I mean stairs and electric lights mounted to the ceiling? A kiosk at the entrance? Really? Where's the adrenaline? Where's the payoff? If you're seeking comfort, you may as well just go to a bar and chug a bunch of beer.
>I've been dragged to a bunch of those on family outings and school tripsNo wonder you think so lowly of caves then. All you've seen are just some damp holes in the ground that are filled with noisy fucks. You never got the taste of genuinely exploring that shit.
>oh wow some fucking calcium, amazing, stalactites, wow limestone so coolUh yea, it's fucking amazing. And as I said before, it's not just that. Sometimes, there are fossils, archeological artifacts, and wildlife.
>it's literally just some rocks that we already knew the composition of for centuriesSo? The composition is the most basic thing you could think of, but there's still a whole bunch of questions related to them that are still unanswered to this day. The world isn't as understood as you think it is.
>you aren't making some grand discovery you're just walking into a fucking caveIt doesn't have to be a "grand" discovery. It can just be your discovery. Besides, there is something oddly satisfying about knowing that you may be the first person to go in there in the last 1000 years. But, as I said, to get that feeling, you need to actually go exploring. Just seeing a cave on a school trip won't cut it.
