These Are the Starships of Our Dreams. Unfortunately when you're designing spaceships for visual entertainments, you've got to make concessions to your audience's Earth-bound perceptions. A spaceship model that actually obeyed Tsiolkovsky's astrophysics would look campy, weird and "fake" to a modern audience. I don't agree. Such a spaceship might look strange to certain cohorts in your audience, but I suspect that those who are more knowledgeable, aware, and educated - the very high-spenders you'd want to attract to make the film have "legs" at the box-office - would find necessity/function-based starships laudable. Besides, Tsiolokosky's engineering-emphasis on astrophysics was dictated not by starship design, but by system-ship design.
Necessity/function and interstellar engineering would likely dictate some radical departures in "style". You may be right about the audiences. I've noticed however over the past 10 years that bits of real-life physics are showing up in TV and movie spaceships. The World's Strangest and Most Magnificent Gardens. One of my FAVORITE gardens is missing from this list: Las Posas in Xilitla, Mexico, designed and built by James Edwards, a patron of the Surrealist Movement. It was a garden well-known for it's orchids and its natural pools and waterfalls. SExpand. 13 Places on Earth People Believed Were Entrances to Hell. Since no one has made this joke yet, I'll be the one to do it. They say the entrance to Hell moves around as needed.
At the moment, I'd say it's probably located in the southern portion of this building: SExpand The odd thing is the humans that work there believe they are near the gates of heaven. The people outside this building and in the surrounding countryside just shake their heads when considering this delusion. Go to Hell: 11 Ways to Enter the Underworld. The Thinker from Rodin's "The Gates of Hell" (via Jean-Pierre Dalbéra) Hades. Naraka. Guinee. Xibalba. This Altas Obscura guide looks at various purported entrances to the netherworld, scattered across the globe, and ranging from Mayan caves to Japanese swamps.
But remember – just in case you should decide to visit any of these sites, it should be noted by way of a disclaimer that we take no responsibility whatsoever for the consequences of your attempts to open an infernal portal. You have been warned… CAPE MATAPAN CAVESCape Matapan, The Mani, Greece The village of Vathia on Cape Matapan (photograph by Guenter Joergenshaus) Our first gateway is an entrance to the Classical hell: the Cape Matapan Caves which are located on the southernmost tip of the Greek mainland. This was one of several entrances that the Ancient Greeks ascribed to Hades, the Kingdom of the Shades. Lighthouse on Cape Matapan (photograph by eliaslar) A town on Cape Matapan (photograph by Dimitris Karkanis) ST. St. 31 Haunting Images of Abandoned Places That Will Give You Goose Bumps. They say that the only permanent thing in the world is change.
History books are one way to understand the passage of time, but there are also some real-life monuments that speak of the past in their own ways. While some of these monuments are well taken care of and protected, those that are partially or even completely run-down often are the most interesting. Show Full Text Here’s a selection of some of the most ghostly abandoned places around the world, every single one of which has its own special charm. Beneath all the dust, rust and cracks, there are stories of people who used to live, pray, or take their daily train rides there, and when you try to imagine these people and their lives, each picture gets a special aura of nostalgia. It’s as if the people in these places just picked up and left.
On the other hand, it’s also fascinating to see how some things that used to belong to people are slowly being reclaimed by nature again. Don’t these pictures just give you goose bumps? 1. 2.
When Earth is Scarred Forever. Unfortunately it doesn't always work that way. In eastern Kentucky, coal companies are often allowed to put up bonds that don't come close to covering the costs of reclamation and remediation (to the extent that it's possible when you have strip mines that level mountains across many-mile swaths of land). The companies file for bankruptcy to avoid liability, then the same folks just start new coal companies and do it all over again. It sure would be nice to think that these companies were actually held accountable by some sort of regulatory infrastructure that vetted the planning process.
Instead, we know that most of these operations are practically bribing anyone associated with regulation, and the initial 'environmental impact assessments' are highly suspect, at best. If I'm not mistaken, the same agencies responsible for oil drilling and pipelines are also in charge of mine oversight.
Saihō-ji (Kyoto) Golden Pond, in the center of the moss garden. Saihō-ji (西芳寺?) Is a Rinzai Zen Buddhist temple located in Matsuo, Nishikyō Ward, Kyoto, Japan. The temple, which is famed for its moss garden, is commonly referred to as "Koke-dera" (苔寺?) , meaning "moss temple", while the formal name is "Kōinzan Saihō-ji" (洪隠山西芳寺?). The temple, primarily constructed to honor Amitabha, was first founded by Gyōki and was later restored by Musō Soseki. According to temple legend, Saihō-ji was constructed during the Nara Period by Gyōki, on the location of one of Prince Shōtoku's former retreats.[2] The temple first operated as a Hossō temple dedicated to Amitabha, and was known as "Saihō-ji" (西方寺?)
Over time, the temple fell into disrepair, and in 1339, the chief priest of the nearby Matsunoo Shrine, Fujiwara Chikahide, summoned the famous Japanese gardener Musō Soseki to help him revive Saihō-ji as a Zen temple.[1] At this time, Musō decided to change the temple's name, to reflect its new Zen orientation. 10 Of The Strangest Theme Bars And Restaurants On Earth. Pickpocket master Apollo Robbins reveals how to steal someone's watch. Yep the style he uses for showmanship wouldn't be applicable on the streets. On the other hand the style he uses for showmanship is being used against targets actively monitoring him for his attempts so the direct contact should, on first glance, make his job harder not easier. Of course that's part of the trick. That said given the understanding of focus, perception, and attention that gives him I'm sure he's very capable at less 'hands on' means as well - they just don't make as good a show in a video like this.
I'm not sure that it would make his job harder. The guy in the video knows that Robbins is going to try to steal his watch, but he's knows this is a demonstration and he's more interested in seeing when he does it rather than stopping him from doing it. Whenever I see something like this my first thought is "OMG!
Exactly. Well I meant harder in that, while the 'victim' is consenting, he's also aware that the pickpocket is there and attempting to lift something from him. The Weird but True History of Sin Eaters. The Order was a rather good movie on all levels, so long as you stop thinking it is a horror movie (it isn't) but a decent supernatural thriller (which it is) with one of the Dead Heath's better performances. I remember not thinking it a particularly great movie at the time... it felt like an Outer Limits episode stretched to long with a predictable ending. I also have a lot of problems with this sort of movie because they really don't engage with the weighty issues of their subject matter, namely that God is willing to torture people forever, even for things that aren't their fault (like a mentally ill person committing suicide), yet God is allows a supernatural creature to circumvent the rules.
In a way, the Sin Eater is a superhero, helping people escape torture by an unjust God, yet they seem reluctant to paint God as such, and it just ends up feeling odd and confused. It's worth a rewatch if you haven't seen it in a while. It holds up well. 11 Jaw-dropping Weapons From World War II You Probably Never Heard Of.
Could you build a city in an underground cave? This naturally occurring flower is made of ice. Dude creates an ice waterfall after leaving the tap on for months. I thought the defining feature of an apartment - as compared with a condo - was that it was a rental property. I.e. if you buy it, it's a condo. Is that just an American usage? Apartments are still generally held to be rent-only; and condo can also refer to rent-only housing, most especially short-term vacation rentals. With purchasable apartments versus purchasable condos, and this is based on pretty limited experience, since I haven't lived in a major metropolitan area in quite a while, apartment buildings may be owned by a single landlord/company, whereas condos are managed by a board or homeowner's association when being sold.
10 of the World's Deadliest Plants — And How They Kill You. Massive spiderwebs engulf Australian town as arachnids escape floods. New Zealand always sounds like such a soft, cozy place where I could just sleep in a field and be safe. I've always gotten the impression that, in terms of deadly critters, New Zealand is basically the UK with way, way nicer weather. I really want to go live there. We also have a large cricket like insect called a Weta. Ok, it's like a cricket/locust (wingless) on steroids, but like the aforementioned spider, not at all common. It can nip you (once again, if you're moronically unlucky), but on the THREAT-CON level of dangerous insects/animals, it's on Turquoise-Sissy-Level minus 10. No snakes.
The 33 most beautiful abandoned places in the World. 1. Christ of the Abyss, San Fruttuoso, Italy Via: en.www.lensart.ru 2. Kolmanskop, Namib Desert Via: photography.nationalgeographic.com 3. Via: reddit.com 4. Via: photoree.com 5. Image by David Gray / Getty Images 6. Via: onebigphoto.com 7. Via: baldeaglebluff 8. Via: leiraenkai.deviantart.com 9. 10. 15th century monastery, Black Forest, Germany Via: abandonedography.com 11. Via: natureknights.net 12. Via: panoramio.com 13. Via: theglobalpanorama.com 14. Via: www.fivelightsdown.co.uk 15. Via: commons.wikimedia.org 16. Via: nedhardy.com 17. Via: ruschili.35photo.ru 18. Source: i.imgur.com / via: reddit.com 19. 1984 Winter Olympics bobsleigh track in Sarajevo Source: flickr.com 20. 21.
Source: lana-sator.livejournal.com / via: i.imgur.com 22. Source: logicalrealist / via: i.imgur.com 23. Source: flickr.com / via: i.imgur.com 24. Image by Dimitar Kilkoff / Getty Images 25. 26. Source: ebow.org 27. Source: ny.curbed.com 28. Source: alveart 29. Via: steampunkopera.files.wordpress.com. 9 of the Most Fascinating Abandoned Mansions from Around the World. Shadowy scenes from the abandoned Los Angeles subway system. SExpand Because they have new ones downtown. Subways work best in high-density cities.
LA is WAY too spread out to make it economically viable. Even in NYC it's only marginally viable. Well maybe they need to reverse that because I think it's pretty clear during rush hour that arrangement is less than ideal. Which, at least according to Futurama, are almost never used. Sigh. I guess they have no call to extend the system to reuse those tunnels again, eh? Strange Argentina ghost town that was underwater for 25 years re-emerges as tourist attraction. Natacha Pisarenko/AP Buildings lay in ruins in Epecuen, a village that was once submerged by water in Argentina a quarter century ago. But as the lake recedes, a strange ghost village is seen emerging in the tides. EPECUEN, Argentina -- A strange ghost town that spent a quarter century under water is coming up for air again in the Argentine farmlands southwest of Buenos Aires.
Epecuen was once a bustling little lakeside resort, where 1,500 people served 20,000 tourists a season. During Argentina's golden age, the same trains that carried grain to the outside world brought visitors from the capital to relax in Epecuen's saltwater baths and spas. Natacha Pisarenko/AP Former resident and tourist guide Norma Berg walks by a street in Epecuen. People come to see the rusted hulks of automobiles and furniture, crumbled homes and broken appliances.
The saltwater lake was particularly attractive because it has 10 times more salt than the ocean, making the water buoyant. One man refused to leave. This century-old abandoned ship now hosts a floating forest. Under Kinja 2.0, with the new gray comments, I was "followed" by Jezebel at launch, so I was never gray on Jezebel. It was like retaining my star, sort of (although Kinja 1.0 had no stars and no comment approval system).
On Gizmodo, no one even really remembers me as an active commenter, including the writers/editors, so I am still in gray. So that's sort of like losing my star, since now I'd have to work to be extra informative or extra witty so that a writer or editor recognises my commenting value and "follows" me on behalf of Gizmodo. On i09, I was never starred (which surprised me, as I am more active on io9 than on Gizmodo), and I am not currently "followed," so it's essentially status quo. Jezebel also publishes quite a lot of my own articles, so I'd say where Jezebel is concerned it's almost really like being a demi-writer , and so significantly better than being starred. 10 Amazing Real-World Locations for Fantasy Worldbuilding.
22 Unbelievable Places that are Hard to Believe Really Exist. 25 Places That Look Not Normal, But Are Actually Real. A Collection of Very Strange Maps. How Switzerland camouflaged its ready-to-explode architecture during the Cold War. This ghostly hill in Lithuania is covered in 100,000 crosses.