Since even that title needed explaining, I just had to read the article. Could have posted it under "Geology" because of similar mechanisms on Earth, but even though Mars is not a star, I guess "Astronomy" is a better category... picked by rambler 1 year ago

Just for the hell of it - a satellite image mosaic of the country I'm currently living and working in. Some brief descriptions in the comments below. picked by rambler 1 year ago

A short graphical history. (Can't believe that another plimate hasn't found it yet, but couldn't see it recently with "evolution" as a tag...) picked by rambler 1 year ago

This time in Canada. Must be starting a trend here: If you're not allowed to drive a car, and you're often too lazy (or too drunk) to walk, then why not get yourself a motorized wheelchair and assume you can't be touched by the law? picked by rambler 1 year ago

No, I'm not that top geoscientist and I never will be one, either. But I do enjoy the controversy of this topic, so let's see the reactions erupt from my fellow plimates... picked by rambler 1 year ago

For a family of British merchant adventures, the dream became a reality when they ran a group of islands as a private fiefdom for 150 years.... until 1978, when the "king" had to sell out to Australia. picked by rambler 1 year ago

Inspired by a post by Suebe about a talcum-based cancer treatment: Talcum powder treatment for lung cancer picked by rambler 1 year ago

Another very interesting, "manual-digital" clock to add to the cool collection that is already on plime. picked by rambler 1 year ago

Or maybe "just" reflections from an ocean there. picked by rambler 1 year ago

A collection of intensity maps and descriptions for several California earthquakes. The maps show the geographic distribution of ground shaking as gauged by the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale.
(I just had to post a first article for this new category!) picked by rambler 1 year ago

I can picture it all (not that I want to!) and can even imagine the smells - Accra, Ghana, where I live, experiences the same problems. picked by rambler 1 year ago

I see hope for this country in Sarkozy's initial attitudes.
(My second and last "heavy" post before I head off to bed.) picked by rambler 1 year ago

My subtitle: Canadian Arctic 101
(Picture not from this story, but probably got your attention!) Is this article a fair reflection? Makri, tundramonkey, any others? What do you think?
Apologies for the lengthy article, from my favourite source, this week's The Economist. picked by rambler 1 year ago

A must-watch video for all homo sapiens ...
I think I've seen it recently, but couldn't find it in the plimespace. Enjoy! picked by rambler 1 year ago

A most amazing video from the Kruger Park, South Africa. picked by rambler 1 year ago

A concrete tower - 40 storeys high - stood bathed in intense white light, a totally bizarre image in the depths of the Andalusian countryside.

After some earlier posts about solar installations in the USA and Portugal, this one makes very interesting reading too. picked by rambler 1 year ago

Look here for some policies which I would like to see applied in most countries... picked by rambler 1 year ago

An air search in Cameroon has so far failed to find a Kenya Airways plane thought to have crashed in the south of the country with 114 people on board. picked by rambler 1 year ago

An 18th century toilet in Asens By, Sweden, has been restored to attract tourists looking to relieve themselves in the style of their ancestors.
(Not the one in this picture...) picked by rambler 1 year ago

A pair of Cornish fisherman came back with a bigger catch than usual after hooking a live deer, which had apparently fallen into the sea, a report said on Wednesday.
(Can't believe no-one has found this one yet!) picked by rambler 1 year ago

US researchers carrying out a sonar survey of Loch Ness have been amazed to find a common toad crawling in the mud 324ft (98m) down.
Maybe not so common, then? picked by rambler 1 year ago

The decommissioned aircraft was being driven through the city at the weekend when the driver got lost and then abandoned the plane. picked by rambler 1 year ago

Colonial-era war graves in Hong Kong have been left riddled with schoolboy spelling errors. picked by rambler 1 year ago

An escaped convict turned up at his old prison and asked to be let back in because he was missing his mates. picked by rambler 1 year ago

A Dutch escort agency is launching a special virgin service for computer geeks.
"Some men need a little bit of help. But it makes them happy and they are glowing .There is nothing more terrible than dying as a virgin."
The Dutch think of everything. picked by rambler 1 year ago