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more about #water more comments → Wheema: check out the "lake" on google earth (look at Owens Lake California 93545), thats one of the little townshpis that were founded there and the rest see... more » Garrison Dean: R.O.A.C.H.: LA probably did it just to have a cool place to film apocolypse and Michael Bay movies. more » evildead1971: i have to visit more » EBone: Forget it Jake, it's Chinatown. Try "Cadillac Desert" for those who like to read. more » Althestane: This ruined landscape is beautiful in it's own way. Which begs me to ask, are there any photographs or images of this place BEFORE it became a dustbow... more » Aaron Roberts: "Today, Keeler ranks as the second dustiest place on Earth, after Kazakhstan's Aral Sea" As opposed to what - places like the Sahara desert? Where e... more » Aaron Roberts: So now aqueducts and the resulting changes they bring are science fiction?!?! Wow - who knew that Roman engineering was Sci-fi! Back to the future i... more » Ruthless, If you let me: Anybody else aware that Owens Valley residents tried to sabotage the LA aqueduct by dynamite operations? I am sure LA water travels further by man-ma... more » Life-Without-Buildings: Check out David Maisel's amazing photographs of Owen's Lake. The colors and shapes are unbelievable. It almost looks like some sort of alien landscape... more » ManchuCandidate: Somewhere the ghost of Noah Cross is laughing. more » Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: It's just a little residue from the cosmic bidet the black hole used to cleanse itself... more » zenpoet: Black Hole: "Oh dear, I've got the vapors. Would someone get me a fan and a mint julip? Jasper: "Shut up you cranky old hole!" This exchange brought t... more » Anekanta - Go Play!: What's that saying in Television and Radio Astronomy? The Gravitational Lens adds 30 lbs? more » crashedpc - Haifisch: *spits* Dude, this water is STALE more » bitgod: Depending on the location in the universe, the water vapor goes down clockwise or counter-clockwise. And +1 for more SUPERMASSIVE BLACK HOLES more » -
#urbanapocalypse
How Los Angeles Destroyed the City of Keeler
Keeler, California was once an attractive lakeside resort on the shores of Owens Lake. But as waters from the lake were diverted to Los Angeles, the shoreline receded, triggering a small, quiet apocalypse in Keeler. More » -
#spaceporn
Water Vapor Discovered Near Black Hole 11.1 Billion Light Years Away
The discovery of water vapor in a distant quasar system has overturned established ideas about the existence of water in the early universe. -
#sustainabledesign
"Human Pump" Uses Dancing to Power a Waterfall System
In the future, drought-ridden regions could have their thirst quenched when people take daily walks and children play. Gunwook Nam’s Human Pump uses the kinetic energy that people create when they move to bring water to areas that have underground sources, but lack the power to easily bring that water to the surface. With it, Nam hopes to build a future where citizens of formerly arid regions bring waterfalls to life with their feet. More » -
#architecture
Alien Blob Water Tank Keeps a Whole House Intact
This house in Australia, designed by Paul Morgan Architects, has a giant white alien blob as the centerpiece in its living room. But the alien blob doesn't just look cool, it is actually a multi-functional, integral part of the building's entire structure. What does it do? More » -
