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[GhostOfGallipoli]

[Emrico1]

[doberman-08]

'Santa Maria' Crater in 360-Degree View, Sol 2451

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A football-field-size crater, informally named "Santa Maria," dominates the scene in this 360-degree view from NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity.

Following a 25-meter (82-foot) drive on the 2,451st Martian day, or sol, of the rover's work on Mars (Dec. 16, 2010), Opportunity used its navigation camera to take the frames combined into this mosaic. South is at the center. North is at both ends. The view is presented as a cylindrical projection.

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, a division of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, manages the Mars Exploration Rover Project for the NASA Science Mission Directorate, Washington.

Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

[bigROBOTbill]

Never too late for love

[bigROBOTbill]

Nice



how to:

http://vimeo.com/15370828

[doberman-08]

Ancient Maya Temples Were Giant Loudspeakers?

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Centuries before the first speakers and subwoofers, ancient Americans—intentionally or not—may have been turning buildings into giant sound amplifiers and distorters to enthrall or disorient audiences, archaeologists say.
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/12/101216-maya-acoustics-speakers-audio-sound-archaeology-science/

[GhostOfGallipoli]

trolled hard for xmas hahahaha

[Clin]

Rather have the book...



Edit: Wait, didn't see the third frame. That is truly epic.

[Scunner]

I'd still take the book.

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[mattnz]

[Lvl10]

new york snow

[bigROBOTbill]

I just had a bit of a play with photoshop on a dull and rainy day, Here is the result if any of you would like it as a wallpaper or whatever, 2 sizes:

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[hoodieblanket]

Those look awesome for a "bit of a play around" bRb!

[bigROBOTbill]

About an hour maybe, sometimes they just happen.
I did another one after that of a photo of a water bottle I had taken a while ago

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[doberman-08]

City Lights

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This striking photograph features two of China’s most populous cities--Beijing and Tianjin--both located in the northern part of the country near the Bohai Gulf. The United Nations estimated 2010 population for the Beijing metropolitan area is approximately 12 million, with the population of the Tianjin metropolitan area estimated to be over 7 million.

Taken at night time by the Expedition 26 crew, the image dramatically illustrates the extent of both metropolitan areas. The smaller city of Langfang, located midway between Beijing and Tianjin, also is clearly visible, as are several other smaller developed areas to the northeast. The dark regions surrounding the well-lit urban areas are mainly agricultural fields, with wheat and corn being the major crops. Beijing is one of the recognized ancient capital cities--and the current capital--of the People’s Republic of China. The regular grid pattern of the city is clearly visible at lower upper right; concentric rings of major roadways around the city center have been added as the metropolitan area has expanded. Tianjin is a major trade center with connection to seaports on the Bohai Gulf. The city was established following the integration of the Grand Canal of China, a major artificial waterway extending from Beijing southwards to Hangzhou.

Image Credit: NASA

[Clin]

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This next one got me...

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[Speakman]

[Donkey]

City Lights

That's pretty cool. You can even make out Beijings ring roads.

[doberman-08]

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[Aezra]

[Speakman]

http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/2010/05/sneaky-hate-spiral.html

[Retardobot]

new york snow

That first image is NYC, but the rest are from Honshu, Japan.

http://nashvillewx.com/2009/07/from-davis-in-japan-the-japan-alps-the-place-to-keep-cool/

[Clin]

Nice spotting bro. Was thinking to myself "I know it snows in NY, but 80 feet of snow?".

http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/2010/05/sneaky-hate-spiral.html

Oh my god Jonty, just read that page. The art and lolspeak is so perfect.

[Speakman]

i've been reading one post a day, got they are brilliant