After some light reading, I'm more confused than ever. Is gravity just a byproduct or effect of the curvature of space? Is it a force that would exist if space didn't curve, even in the presence of mass? (probably a stupid question, sorry!)
I've seen various diagrams of the Earth revolving...
I've just finished watching an interview with Richard Dawkins, where he describes what he considers to be transcendent moments during his life and career. I'd like to know what experiences members here have had which you may also describe as transcendent, and to what extent you would attribute...
I thought I'd throw this one in, as I'm greatly encouraged by all of your feedback so far. Thanks again everyone!
If you're like me and you love religious buildings, this one is for you. This derelict church isn't far, only 5 minutes from my front door on foot. It dates back to the 17th century...
Some absolutely phenomenal pics in this thread, brilliant work everyone. I'd love to give this a go when I can afford the kit. On top of Mount Sinai back in the winter of 08 was the clearest I've ever seen the night sky, such an incredible sight. What I'd have done to photograph that.
I can't really add anything more to this and everything else you said, as you took the words straight out of my mouth. The bit about COD also cracked me up!
It seems we share the same hopes. I started replaying Oblivion yesterday for the first time since 2008, good times indeed! I am craving...
Sorry about that mate. I'd sure love to go to Centralia, but there are other places taking precedence right now. Kadykchan in the Russian far-east, Hashima Island in Japan, and the old mining towns and gulags in Vorkuta to name a few. I'll probably move on to the US in a few years though...
Thanks dlgoff!
Can I hazard a guess at Volgograd? :-)
Hmm, the Caucasus... I'm actually in the process of organizing a trip to Chechnya myself. Most people avoid it like the plague, but my friend is always bobbing down to Grozny to see friends, so I'm going to try my luck while the place is...
Thank you all so much for your kind words and interest!
Borek, that is a damn cool find. I love the peeling paint on the windows in the 2nd pic, and the way the leaves have grown in the 3rd pic is awesome too! Is that a Well in the final photo?
Astrum, best of luck with your plans, Pripyat is...
I've resized my pics down to 640x428 to try and make this thread as easy to load as possible! My sincere apologies if there are too many photographs in the thread. I just thought it would be easier than spreading them out over several posts.
I first developed a fascination with abandoned places...
Ah... rofl :shy:
And here I was expecting remains of a U-Boat or something, haha. I'm fascinated by wrecks and anything similar. I'm not sure where you live, so you might not of heard of it... but I've dreamed of diving at Bala Lake in Wales since I was a kid. There is a submerged village...
Wonderful pictures Borek!
The ocean gives me the creeps for sure, but I'd love to give this a try myself someday.
I especially love the photo of the wreck, do you know anything of the history behind it? I've been exploring derelict buildings and ghost towns for years, I guess you could...
Going back almost 8 years to my days in high school, I was absolutely terrible at maths as I didn't apply myself at all over the 5 years I was there. In fact, I don't remember learning anything at all besides basic arithmetic in primary school. Come my GCSE maths exams, I was practically reading...
I imagine a lot of people here regularly daydream about going into space, I definitely do! This isn't quite what I had in mind though. I can't even begin to fathom how lonely, desolate and just plain creepy it would be out there. I'd even crack up before touchdown, I almost lost it in a 24 hour...
Hello everyone!
Just something I was thinking about today that I haven't been able to shake. I recently read that space is not actually a perfect vacuum, but that it contains low density particles, plasma, electromagnetic fields and so on. Is 'hard vacuum' the correct definition, or is it...
I first heard this in my local museum as a kid. It used to play as you crossed through a dark corridor into an even darker adjoining room, all about the 18th century --- known for being really creepy. This song really inspired and captured my imagination back then, I've been addicted to Mozart...