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Someone almost divided by zero?
I love it when nature shows us how math is integrated into the world.
They’re everywhere!
Not math - fairies.
Pinky, are you thinking what I’m thinking?
I think so Brain, but where are we going to get a needle and record big enough at this time of night?
If this is viral marketing for “Signs 2: This Time They’re Not Stupidly Vulnerable to a Ridiculously Common Substance” I’ll be very disappoint.
I’m not saying that its aliens… but its aliens.
I’ll bet “Rainbow Sprinkler Lady” has something to say about this phenomenon.
Nah, it’s a fella named eddy. He comes on turbulent at first, but he’s a swirl guy if you give him a chance.
If this is viral marketing for “Signs 2: This Time They’re Not Stupidly Vulnerable to a Ridiculously Common Element” I’ll be very disappoint.
Dear diary, today fluid dynamics saved me from a Signs sequel. Today was a good day.
These formed in Rensselaer County, NY on a very cold day several years ago. They’re about a meter across.
#It’s the Circle of Ice
Not math - fairies.
I don’t know, it could be meth fairies…
As it rotated, irregular chunks broke off until it formed a circle.
Looking at the center I’m sure it started out that way, but it appears that much of the outer growth is new ice?
Refrozen snow melt?
I don’t care to put a dragonbone arrow into that spriggon. It’d probably spawn a daedric quest. I hate daedra.
Awww! But clannfears are so cute!
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