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The Namibia desert is decorated by thousands of mysterious circles

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Re: The Namibia desert is decorated by thousands of mysterious circles

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Post by prawn »

Not sure if it's just my browser that was missing them, but the article could've really used some images.

You can see the fairy circles in this Wikipedia page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairy_circle_(Africa)

Or this Google Images link: https://www.google.com.au/search?q=namibia+fairy+circle&safe...

Re: The Namibia desert is decorated by thousands of mysterious circles

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Post by beedogs »

prawn wrote: post #2

Not sure if it's just my browser that was missing them, but the article could've really used some images. You can see the fairy circles in this Wikipedia page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairy_circle_(Africa) Or this Google Images link: https://www.google.com.au/search?q=namibia+fairy+circle&safe...

I thought I was the only one...

Re: The Namibia desert is decorated by thousands of mysterious circles

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prawn wrote: post #2

Not sure if it's just my browser that was missing them, but the article could've really used some images. You can see the fairy circles in this Wikipedia page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairy_circle_(Africa) Or this Google Images link: https://www.google.com.au/search?q=namibia+fairy+circle&safe...

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Re: The Namibia desert is decorated by thousands of mysterious circles

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Post by arjie »

prawn wrote: post #2

Not sure if it's just my browser that was missing them, but the article could've really used some images. You can see the fairy circles in this Wikipedia page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairy_circle_(Africa) Or this Google Images link: https://www.google.com.au/search?q=namibia+fairy+circle&safe...

Maybe their mobile site doesn't have any images? The article is full of pictures.

1. http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/wwfeatures/624_351/images/live/p0/26...

2. http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/wwfeatures/624_351/images/live/p0/26...

3. http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/wwfeatures/624_351/images/live/p0/26...

4. http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/wwfeatures/624_351/images/live/p0/26...

5. http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/wwfeatures/624_351/images/live/p0/26...

Re: The Namibia desert is decorated by thousands of mysterious circles

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Post by jrapdx3 »

When I read the article few minutes ago the there were several interesting images of the "fairy circles".

Their origin is still a mystery. In a way that's comforting, that nature often doesn't yield secrets so easily and we can be astounded and fascinated by the beauty of the things we discover.

The recent idea that the circles are the result of grass growth limitations due to water and nutrient availability, it still doesn't account for the circular voids. Similar conditions exist in S. Arizona where I grew up. Plants were sparse in the desert, there were native grasses too, but no fairy circles.

Maybe there's something about the root system of the grass that makes them chained together, but such regular circles at regular intervals wouldn't be explained by this mechanism. I wonder if the circles move, that might tell something. Maybe the circles are too small to track by satellite, or too remote to warrant keeping track from space.

Well many have speculated about the phenomenon, tests have been done and theories discarded, and all we have to show for it is more speculation. The mystery will be revealed some day...

Re: The Namibia desert is decorated by thousands of mysterious circles

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Post by seszett »

arjie wrote: post #5
prawn wrote: post #2

Not sure if it's just my browser that was missing them, but the article could've really used some images. You can see the fairy circles in this Wikipedia page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairy_circle_(Africa) Or this Google Images link: https://www.google.com.au/search?q=namibia+fairy+circle&safe...

Maybe their mobile site doesn't have any images? The article is full of pictures. 1. http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/wwfeatures/624_351/images/live/p0/26... 2. http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/wwfeatures/624_351/images/live/p0/26... 3. http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/wwfeatures/624_351/images/live/p0/26... 4. http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/wwfeatures/624_351/images/live/p0/26... 5. http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/wwfeatures/624_351/images/live/p0/26...

I'm not on mobile and don't see images either.
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