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Wed, 22 May 2013 19:17:52 -0400

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the-science-llama: If Earth Had Rings First off, they would be...

Tue, 21 May 2013 19:56:35 -0400

Guatamala

Washington, DC

Quito, Ecuador

Polynesia The Earth's Shadow appears on the Rings at night

Arctic Circle The Rings are barely visible

the-science-llama:

If Earth Had Rings

First off, they would be really pretty to look at. They would also dominate the sky in both night and day at exactly the same place as they would never rise nor set. And at night you would see the Earth’s shadow swing across the rings, like in the 4th photo here.

However, life would be very different on Earth if this were the case. Nocturnal animals would have a hard time being nocturnal, as the light reflecting from the rings would illuminate the night.

Because we are closer to the Sun than Saturn is, the rings would be more rocky than ice, making them less bright but still pretty bright. In fact, you would see far less stars at night (living anywhere other than the equator or the arctic circle) because of the light pollution and not to mention ruin most meteor showers because of that.

During the day the rings would block sunlight in certain regions of the planet creating wild weather cycles and effecting plant life as well. So basically, they would be definitely pretty to look at but they would also make a whole lot of things screwy.

Illustrations by Ron Miller // io9
— Click the photos for captions

21vines: FujiFilm Superia 200 1472 017 (by Iain Kendall)

Tue, 21 May 2013 19:31:55 -0400

21vines:

FujiFilm Superia 200 1472 017 (by Iain Kendall)

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Tue, 21 May 2013 19:31:49 -0400

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Tue, 21 May 2013 19:23:05 -0400

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vlynx: Camille Seaman

Mon, 20 May 2013 23:24:37 -0400

vlynx:

Camille Seaman

scandanavianblonde: The trees make this so special. -S

Mon, 20 May 2013 23:23:31 -0400

scandanavianblonde:

The trees make this so special. -S

pleoros: Charles Bergquist

Mon, 20 May 2013 23:23:27 -0400

pleoros:

Charles Bergquist

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Mon, 20 May 2013 23:23:24 -0400

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Mon, 20 May 2013 21:32:54 -0400

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Mon, 20 May 2013 21:06:54 -0400

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Mon, 20 May 2013 21:03:35 -0400

Where You Can Get Free Food On Your Birthday

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:03:26 -0400

Where You Can Get Free Food On Your Birthday:

lesushhh:

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alohagoodqarma:

ridinghi:

now it all makes sense.. but i might have problem digesting..

Everydays my birthday…

Here’s for all the people with their birthdays coming up! Especially you, Bomani because I know you were asking last year.

So necessary to know

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Mon, 20 May 2013 20:59:43 -0400

havetardiswilltimetravel: the-afterword: holy crap this is...

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:59:13 -0400

havetardiswilltimetravel:

the-afterword:

holy crap this is amazing, wow, just wow

Wow…I just…this is amazing.

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Sun, 19 May 2013 23:03:01 -0400

thisiswhatidoinmyworkhours: The Pointe on Andesite by Pearson...

Sun, 19 May 2013 23:02:51 -0400

thisiswhatidoinmyworkhours:

The Pointe on Andesite by Pearson Design Group

monogramsandmargaritasblog: Super Awesome bunk beds for a beach...

Sun, 19 May 2013 23:02:45 -0400

monogramsandmargaritasblog:

Super Awesome bunk beds for a beach house!

domesticabusewillsaveusall: Stefon’s Wedding |x| SNL...

Sun, 19 May 2013 22:54:52 -0400

domesticabusewillsaveusall:

Stefon’s Wedding |x| SNL 18/5/2013

German Smurfs, Gizblow the coked up Gremlin, Human Fire Extinguishers, Ben Affleck and is that Ryan Seacrest? No it’s a drowned albino who looks like Axl Rose.

I’m going to miss Bill Hader.

Stefan is my favorite ever