Today's Mystery - Can You Guess What It Is?

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The thread revolves around identifying a mystery image posted by a participant. The discussion includes various guesses and interpretations of the image, which is later revealed to be a photo of Death Valley. Participants engage in playful banter and share additional images and trivia related to the topic.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory
  • Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • Some participants suggest the image could be the inside of a rock or a close-up of fabric.
  • Others propose it might be an extreme close-up of an iris or a satellite image of a geographical area, with specific mentions of locations like Yosemite, the Grand Canyon, and Lake Mead.
  • A few participants assert that the image is a satellite image colored using polarimetry, with one expressing uncertainty about the colorization.
  • As guesses continue, participants mention Death Valley multiple times, with some expressing confidence in their guesses while others are uncertain.
  • One participant humorously suggests that the image looks like a baboon face, adding a light-hearted element to the discussion.
  • Later, the conversation shifts to a new image, with participants continuing to guess and joke about the locations and the contest format.
  • Trivia about pomegranates and playful comments about survival skills and humorous anecdotes are introduced, further diversifying the discussion.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not reach a consensus on the initial guesses, as multiple competing views are presented throughout the discussion. The final identification of Death Valley is confirmed, but earlier guesses remain contested.

Contextual Notes

Some participants express uncertainty about the colorization of the images and the accuracy of their guesses. The playful nature of the discussion leads to a variety of interpretations and humorous exchanges.

Who May Find This Useful

Individuals interested in geography, photography, or playful online contests may find this discussion engaging.

  • #61
or Punicum granatum
 
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  • #62
That would work too, but wouldn't be the preferred choice. Most plants are named with genera that are feminine (the Ancient Romans thought of plants as feminine), but there are many cases of neuter (any alpinum) and masculine (asteriscus) genera.
 
  • #63
http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/4986/seashotvz6.jpg
 
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  • #64
An active volcano as captured with, say... a UV-filter of some sort.
 
  • #65
Bioluminescent bacteria (Dinoflagellates?) forming a 'milky sea'. I remember reading an article about that picture before.
 
  • #66
rewebster said:
My parents took us to Hell on vacation when we visited my grandparents when I was a kid
My parents took us to Hell on vacation! But it was Hell, Michigan
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hell,_Michigan
 
  • #67
Mk said:
My parents took us to Hell on vacation! But it was Hell, Michigan
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hell,_Michigan

Parents in perspective can be pretty funny once in a while, can't they---my, my...my

I guess that there's a choice (free will) then:

MI: "people watch for Hell to "freeze over"

CA: "Hell has been referenced when it is especially hot"


Evo, your choice, where do you want to go?
 
  • #68
Ivan---

is that a big, giant dead seahorse?
 
  • #69
rewebster said:
Ivan---

is that a big, giant dead seahorse?
One that died after eating all the dinoflagellates?

PS: I thought you said 'sea monkey'. Seahorses don't like the taste of bacteria.
 
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  • #70
Gokul43201 said:
One that died after eating all the dinoflagellates?

PS: I thought you said 'sea monkey'. Seahorses don't like the taste of bacteria.

IF if is a big, dead seahorse (or monkey)---did it get that big from eating 'DINO' size flagellates?
 
  • #71
I've done some research on this now, and it turns out you were right the first time. He was a seahorse (a lonely, magic seahorse, named Snuff), and at first, he really didn't like how the flagellates tasted (like 3-month old cedar, with a hink of oak, and way too much salt, he used to complain), but after eating a few million, he found that they grew on him.
 
  • #72
Poor Snuffy (sniff, sniff,:cry:)----I wonder if they made glue or dog food out of him?

---------------

(There's been a lot of weird animals Evo-luting around Madagascar)
 
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  • #73
I demand a geomorphological interpretation.
 
  • #74
200px-Bonzo.jpg



180px-Wikipedians.jpg



150px-Armed_monkey.jpg



Dynamite_monkey.jpg


http://uncyclopedia.org/wiki/Monkey
 
  • #75
matthyaouw said:
Bioluminescent bacteria (Dinoflagellates?) forming a 'milky sea'. I remember reading an article about that picture before.

The [once mythical] milky sea is correct. As for the cause, we don't really know.

...The problem with the bacteria hypothesis is that an extremely high concentration of bacteria must exist before they begin to produce light," Miller told LiveScience. "But what could possibly support the occurrence of such a large population?" [continued]
https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=92564
 
  • #76
Here's a fresh one (some details obscured to reduce Googlability):

http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/6360/names2pb2.jpg

What is it?
 
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  • #77
Thats got to be the Eiffel tower.
 
  • #78
Correct again! Can you elaborate?
 
  • #79
The Eiffel tower has the names of famous French people around it, mainly scientists and engineers.
 
  • #80
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  • #81
Bad Wolf

What is it? [Integral not allowed to answer]
 
  • #82
Ivan Seeking said:
Bad Wolf

What is it? [Integral not allowed to answer]

A trick question? No picture. :biggrin:
 
  • #83
Moonbear said:
A trick question? No picture. :biggrin:

No picture. In fact posting a picture would be quite a challenge!
 
  • #84
Butterfly egg.
 
  • #85
Kurdt said:
Butterfly egg.

that's not a close guess-----











very GOOD--that IS it---I wasn't expecting it that quickly--I guess my hints didn't help though

a close guess will do for this game/test (gamete)-----hint: 2 O 's base(ball =sphere) = oosphere= egg
 
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  • #86
I have no clue what your hint is referring to, but then again I'm an idiot. :-p
 
  • #87
Dag nabbit. I thought it was an insects egg but the clue threw me off.
 
  • #88
It's icky.
 
  • #89
Evo said:
It's icky.

I googled images of iky stuff and didn't see it.
 
  • #90
Shuttlecock!
 

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