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
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You know you did great when they don’t need you anymore…  

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can you imagine if someone sent you a list of all the reasons why they love you.

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taralynnhoe:

It Seems society only cares if you’re pretty. Well, every forty seconds, every flipping forty seconds, someone dies. Rest In peace to them. 

No, it’s every forty seconds for suicide. Someone dies every 3 seconds due to poverty. I also think that at least one person dies every second. It’s very, very upsetting. R.I.P. to everyone who died and was forgotten about. 

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More Than Words Can Say, 2011-2012

I am focused on visualizing aspects of romantic relationships of young adults. The romantic experiences of this age group are at varying levels. Some are experiencing their first true loves, horrible breakups, and some are settling down already. I explore these themes by photographing couples, objects and my own relationship in a way that builds a collective narrative. I also incorporate acquired items from people’s past relationships.

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A new study has come out stating that if you choose to Co-sleep with your newborn (rather than putting the baby in its own crib/bassinet) it is FIVE TIMES more likely (5x!!!!!) to die of SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome) withen the first year of life.

 WHY IS HAVING CHILDREN SO SCARY. OH MY GOD. 

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