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Images => Nature, Flora, Fauna & Landscapes => Topic started by: Jack Dahlgren on February 12, 2017, 01:35:07

Title: Continental Drift
Post by: Jack Dahlgren on February 12, 2017, 01:35:07
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2353/32723555011_0376727431_h_d.jpg)
Title: Re: Continental Drift
Post by: Akira on February 12, 2017, 02:42:51
Very intriguing image, Jack.  I wonder what I'm seeing here?  Surely not the documentation of the Plate Tectonics!  Green copper rust removed with some chemical liquid?  I have no idea, but nice image nevertheless!
Title: Re: Continental Drift
Post by: Jack Dahlgren on February 12, 2017, 03:49:37
It was floating on a large puddle. Some kind of algae I think. Maybe a new world taking shape?
Title: Re: Continental Drift
Post by: Akira on February 12, 2017, 04:14:11
Thanks for the disclosure.  Even after I knew it was algae, the image still looks mysterious.  :)
Title: Re: Continental Drift
Post by: CS on February 12, 2017, 06:56:29
Thanks for the disclosure.  Even after I knew it was algae, the image still looks mysterious.  :)

And all of the buildings are domed!  :o
Title: Re: Continental Drift
Post by: Bjørn Rørslett on February 12, 2017, 09:05:23
This is Cyanobacteria, which in common parlance are called Blue-green Algae although they are not algae at all.  They are on the other hand extremely ancient life forms, precursors of later life on Earth and by their photosynthesis led to the the presence of oxygen in the atmosphere. Thus without them mankind wouldn't exist either. Food for thought. Literally, as these organisms have high protein content and might be a future food source.
Title: Re: Continental Drift
Post by: aerobat on February 12, 2017, 09:26:55
Very interesting image Jack. Thanks Bjørn for your explanations.
Title: Re: Continental Drift
Post by: Jakov Minić on February 12, 2017, 09:28:51
Yummy, any recipes Bjørn :)
Title: Re: Continental Drift
Post by: Akira on February 12, 2017, 10:07:35
This is Cyanobacteria, which in common parlance are called Blue-green Algae although they are not algae at all.  They are on the other hand extremely ancient life forms, precursors of later life on Earth and by their photosynthesis led to the the presence of oxygen in the atmosphere. Thus without them mankind wouldn't exist either. Food for thought. Literally, as these organisms have high protein content and might be a future food source.

Wow, that makes the image even more intriguing!
Title: Re: Continental Drift
Post by: Bjørn Solberg on February 12, 2017, 10:14:57
As supplement: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spirulina_%28dietary_supplement%29
And proper algae:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chlorella
Title: Re: Continental Drift
Post by: David Paterson on February 12, 2017, 18:38:05
Interesting and unusual.
Title: Re: Continental Drift
Post by: Ron Scubadiver on February 13, 2017, 03:33:42
Very cool where small looks large.