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ZEPP - Posted - 11/19/2009: 09:36:59
Most cool. I wonder if we could rent some rings from somewhere...
Cheers,
ZEPP
pickNgrin - Posted - 11/19/2009: 09:52:56
You kids and your crazy rings. If the Earth had rings, you'd be wondering what it would be like without them!
-matt
Prof - Posted - 11/19/2009: 09:59:36
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If the Earth had rings, you'd be wondering what it would be like without them!
Hey -- I think I could do an animation of that
Edited by - Prof on 11/19/2009 10:00:09
Studebaker Hawk - Posted - 11/19/2009: 10:06:40
What if the Earth had rings?
Well, we probably wouldn't have a space program... at least not one of any consequence.
Introducing satellites and spacecraft into an environment where rings exist in an equatorial orbit would be like introducing ducks into a shooting gallery. None would last too long before getting shot full of holes.
dat - Posted - 11/19/2009: 10:12:25
if a frog had a glass bottom he wouldn't jump but once, but he don't.
no really, that would be different, but if it did we wouldn't think anything about it 'cause it would be the way we're used to it
eagleisland - Posted - 11/19/2009: 10:18:43
It's a cool fantasy, but I rather suspect that reflected light/solar energy from the rings would have a significant impact on climate. Therefore, I doubt that any of the locations shown would look anything like they do sans rings.
mike gregory - Posted - 11/19/2009: 10:27:44
What if BANJOS had rings?
dat - Posted - 11/19/2009: 10:31:20
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Originally posted by mike gregory
What if BANJOS had rings?
 Sounds like you are just trying to start an argument to me  
GerhardP - Posted - 11/19/2009: 10:40:08
Pity he didn't explore the aspects of the ring's shadows more, there's some mentioning of them in the comments, but not in the video. Some parts of the earth would be in the ring's shadow for months, always on the hemisphere that has winter anyway.
Gerhard
shawn_lackey - Posted - 11/19/2009: 10:42:23
I'm Bored of the Rings
dat - Posted - 11/19/2009: 10:50:57
I think I'll give my bride a ring (on the telephone)
justryin2play - Posted - 11/19/2009: 11:24:25
quote:
Originally posted by mike gregory
What if BANJOS had rings?
Don't start a rumor like that, It'll stir up a big rukus.  Put a ring in a banjo, whoever heard of such hogwash.... 
Edited by - justryin2play on 11/19/2009 11:25:01
BConk - Posted - 11/19/2009: 12:30:27
quote:
Originally posted by shawn_lackey
I'm Bored of the Rings
nyuk, nyuk, nyuk....I suppose you'd rather play Dirty Scrabble with Mr. D. Bugger?
Banjo - Posted - 11/19/2009: 13:03:41
Someone would have to put advertizing on it.
dbaty - Posted - 11/19/2009: 13:54:55
That's pretty cool. But the Super Powers would end up trying to lay claim to them.
1four5 - Posted - 11/19/2009: 14:27:29
The sattelites would mess them up
shawn_lackey - Posted - 11/19/2009: 14:29:58
specially the ones from Georgia
PF. - Posted - 11/19/2009: 17:17:36
haha ridiciculousness
mike gregory - Posted - 11/19/2009: 18:02:31
Now let's all grab them banjos and SING!
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FIVE gol-darn RINGS!
FOUR crawling nerds,
THREE French fires,
TWO turtle muds,
and a TAR pigeon IN a shoe treeeeeeeeeee!
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brokenstrings - Posted - 11/19/2009: 21:34:48
As is, I have to go out at 3:00 A.M. to see the constellations.
pandjlocke - Posted - 11/19/2009: 21:44:58
Us folks in Seattle would never get to see them anyway because of the cloud cover. I'm glad they told us that the vid was just an animation. We'd believe it!
BvilleDon - Posted - 11/19/2009: 22:42:57
I think it might and we are just unable to perceive them, with either our eyes or our instruments. I know for a fact that my wife is a saint, but I can't see her halo, I just know it is there!
edavidt - Posted - 11/19/2009: 23:04:59
Anyone read the article in the latest National Geographic about the large numbers of planets orbiting other stars (than the sun) that have been discovered to date?
I am thinking that some of them are likely to have rings, and some may even have life. To date, planets like earth are just too small to identify. And most of the planets discovered to date haven't even been "seen." They are identified by the gravitational effects they are having on the star they orbit. But 11 have actually been photographed.
Is it only a matter of time before a planet is discovered that has rings? And perhaps life?
Edited by - edavidt on 11/19/2009 23:05:41
gdoc - Posted - 11/19/2009: 23:08:26
You people need to go visit Santa Cruz California.... THEY have rings.... nose rings, ear rings, belly rings , and ehemmm... can't say that here can I. As they say in Santa Cruz,,,, "Keep Santa Cruz Wierd".. and they do.
Me, I live in Browns Valley where it's normal.
Dr. Jug - Posted - 11/20/2009: 13:24:10
Lord of the Rings might have been worth reading.
Wagner's Ring Cycle might have been shorter, and worth hearing.
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