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If Earth Had Rings First off, they would be really pretty to...

Sat, 25 May 2013 16:11:16 -0400

Guatamala

Washington, DC

Quito, Ecuador

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

Arctic Circle The Rings are barely visible

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
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Sat, 25 May 2013 15:22:42 -0400

nybg: The peonies are looking spectacular right now and want...

Sat, 25 May 2013 14:33:04 -0400

'Do Tell'

'Cytherea'

'Kevin'

'Bev'

'Ellen Cowley'

'Salmon Dream'

'Lovely Rose'

'Ludovica'

'America'

nybg:

The peonies are looking spectacular right now and want you to visit them!

did you miss me while you were looking for yourself out there

Sat, 25 May 2013 13:44:08 -0400

did you miss me while you were looking for yourself out there

i-am-mishafuckingcollins: librarian-byday: I swear, I will do...

Sat, 25 May 2013 12:55:02 -0400

i-am-mishafuckingcollins:

librarian-byday:

I swear, I will do this every single time one of my little brothers graduates from somewhere.

you are my new favorite person

scienceheroextraordinaire: 0ver-doze: lamp guaranteed to make...

Sat, 25 May 2013 12:06:00 -0400

scienceheroextraordinaire:

0ver-doze:

lamp

guaranteed to make your friends shit themselves

woodendreams: (by elias.and.theresa.carlson)

Sat, 25 May 2013 11:16:38 -0400

woodendreams:

(by elias.and.theresa.carlson)

How do they rise up, rise up, rise up?How do they rise up, rise...

Sat, 25 May 2013 11:10:58 -0400

How do they rise up, rise up, rise up?
How do they rise up, rise up high?

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Sat, 25 May 2013 10:27:50 -0400

10880malibupt: Go Team Iron Man Have you noticed that Tony’s...

Sat, 25 May 2013 09:38:38 -0400

10880malibupt:

Go Team Iron Man

Have you noticed that Tony’s custom HUD is all circles, spheres and soft lines. Just like his mansion, which the designers made purposefully curvy and flowing once RDJ came on board and they began to understand what Tony was going to be like in these films. In contrast, Rhodey’s HUD is all squares and hard lines, reflecting his more militant and structured nature. Not only are they designed by the filmaker to match the characters subconciously, they were designed by Tony and show us a lot about how the two friends interact with information - Tony absordbs information as organic, flowing streams of data, whereas Rhodey likes it in understandable, structured systems he can read and follow. I just.

Character design.

robinhook: quazza: i am reminded that english is a flawed language every time I am forced to use...

Sat, 25 May 2013 08:49:36 -0400

robinhook:

quazza:

i am reminded that english is a flawed language every time I am forced to use “that that” in a sentence

or “had had”

morethanonepage: pagebranson: I started a company with Phil...

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:11:00 -0400

morethanonepage:

pagebranson:

I started a company with Phil Coulson.

Fucking shit I love my birthday.

Isolated on a desert island!

…with the Chitauri.

Got kidnapped by Erik Selvig.

What, are we gonna get drunk together? I’m okay with that if he’s buying.

crystalsavestheday: defiantlycurious: itsmerandi: yamiaainfern...

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:22:13 -0400

crystalsavestheday:

defiantlycurious:

itsmerandi:

yamiaainferno:

droppingtheuphemism:

2nd most profane and 3rd most courteous.

In Maryland, we will ask you to please fuck off, and thank you when you do.

what the fuck are you talking about i live in texas and every other word i hear is a curse

Fucking Maryland. Gotta love it. =]

so marylanders are vulgar and polite. heyyyyyyyyy

I live in Maryland and I curse like a sailor, but I’m also super nice SOOO this makes sense. It maybe a bit of the New Yorker in me (since I was born there).

Excuse me, WTF?

heyweddinglady: This Stardust styled shoot is nothing short of...

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:32:59 -0400

heyweddinglady:

This Stardust styled shoot is nothing short of magical! The details capture the enchantment of the book perfectly but my favorite part by far is the wonderful camera trick that turned the bride into a luminous star herself!

- via Fab You Bliss

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Fri, 24 May 2013 13:44:31 -0400

onefitmodel: realising that we’re almost halfway through the year 2013 and i have literally...

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:54:58 -0400

onefitmodel:

realising that we’re almost halfway through the year 2013 and i have literally achieved nothing

popchartlab: Don Draper’s Old Fashioned, The Dude’s White...

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:05:59 -0400

popchartlab:

Don Draper’s Old Fashioned, The Dude’s White Russian, Hunter S. Thompson’s Singapore Sling, Daisy Buchanan’s Mint Julep, and more in our new Cocktail Chart of Film and Literature.

Reblog if you're a female who likes The Avengers/Marvel movies

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:16:53 -0400

howdoyoulogout:

I’m trying to prove a point to a douche in my class who thinks girls are lying about enjoying marvel.

theonlymagicleftisart: (Daniel Conway)

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:27:50 -0400

theonlymagicleftisart:

(Daniel Conway)

Get her back for me! Get her back for me now, or I will cut you...

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:38:27 -0400

Get her back for me! Get her back for me now, or I will cut you to pieces.