Daimo B
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I like Mother earth, shes quite cool. Epic storms, weather cycles, millions of years of history, a tiny tiny tiny blip in the rather large universe.
Share me some facts that you know about our planet that you think are quite interesting. Pictures, facts, information, teach me something new about our planet.
Today I learned we have quite a few very large impact crators. I was only aware of the Chicxulub one in Mexico which is quite hard to spot on Google earth. But reading this BBC page today it seems there are a few. A quick maps.google did indeed prove there are some rather large circular former holes in our planet.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8526093.stm
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Marc
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Pics of Mother Earth? 
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SetH
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Daimo this is why ive got myself on an Ecology Degree at UEA starting in September. Leaving IT behind my son! and doing something that is actually interesting 
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_Allan_
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tiny tiny tiny blip.
I love this (repost)
http://i41.tinypic.com/rr79ea.gif
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Daimo B
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quote:
Originally posted by Marc
Pics of Mother Earth?
Sethy, thought you was gonna go wild in Africa? What you aiming to do when you come out the other side?
And how on earth do you bin a mortgage etc to do this stuff 
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Daimo B
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quote:
Originally posted by _Allan_
tiny tiny tiny blip.
I love this (repost)
http://i41.tinypic.com/rr79ea.gif
I've got that on a large single image, ites about 5mb. Superb slide to show how tiny and pathetic we really are in the grand scheme of things.
Theres a superb set of programs on BB2 about 7pm (well last 2 nights anyway), and they are excellent, worth a watch!!!
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adiohead
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i'm considering starting a physics degree with the OU.
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SetH
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Daimo sold my house 3 years ago, paid all my debts off 2 years ago am single, no ties to anything really.
I dont need to tell you how boring and unfufilling IT is as you know already.
Im a Prince 2 certified practioner and have some proj management experience in Industy now so the idea is to get the Ecology degree with a view to eventually project managing conservation efforts.
The course im going on has an option to spend a year at a uni in New Zeland or the states also. I might go for a masters as well and have volunteered for a wildlife trust to start getting some relevent work experience.
The Africa thing was the white Lions project. Im hoping I`ll be able to work all over the world. It certainly doesnt have the earning potential of my current career but the way I see it the more money you earn the more sh1t you buy that you actually dont need in life.
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Daimo B
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IT is GREAT fun, its such an enjoyment in life, you really feel like your contributing to the world
I don't think Donna would let me move away for a year either 
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oceansoul
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PX27gXHai6U
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mwg
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MILF
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drunkenfool
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quote:
Originally posted by adiohead
i'm considering starting a physics degree with the OU.
Make sure you have at least a good grade at A level maths 
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drunkenfool
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Also check out the images on this link;
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/03/01/nasa-blue-marble-series-t_n_480791.html
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John
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Back on the grass again?
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Daimo B
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No, I just have an empathy for the planet we live on.
Peopel like yourself probably wouldn't understand. Good input to the post though.
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sand-eel
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That image from the moon is amazing, would be the weirdest feeling in the world looking back to that.
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adiohead
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Originally posted by sand-eel
That image from the moon is amazing, would be the weirdest feeling in the world looking back to that.
the weirdest feeling in the moon, you mean 
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Nath
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mutha erf iz my favorit planit.
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_Allan_
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You're quite partial to Uranus Nath.
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Nath
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And Mars. Although sometimes a Twix does the trick.
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Marc
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A Twix does the trick 
I spy an advertising campaign!
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Nath
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Got Twix?
[Edited on 10-03-2010 by Nath]
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Scotty_B
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Originally posted by Marc
A Twix does the trick
I spy an advertising campaign!
surely it should be A Twix does the Twick? (Jonathan Ross style)
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A1EX
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quote:
Originally posted by VXR
quote:
Originally posted by _Allan_
tiny tiny tiny blip.
I love this (repost)
http://i41.tinypic.com/rr79ea.gif
I've got that on a large single image, ites about 5mb. Superb slide to show how tiny and pathetic we really are in the grand scheme of things.
Theres a superb set of programs on BB2 about 7pm (well last 2 nights anyway), and they are excellent, worth a watch!!!
Got a link to anywhere i can get that image
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Daimo B
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U2U me email address.
Just checked, its only 1.5mb so should be ok to email.
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