"Damn, nature; you scary!"

synkr0nized · 02-02-2011, 07:52 AM

Yasi is hitting them pretty hard now.

Those folks just can't catch a break.

In any event, looking up images and video about Yasi got me looking up images and video of nature phenomena. This included [you can find various things just by searching] the following:

sink holes (egs. Great Blue Hole, Glory Hole [no, you jerks, not ones in bathroom stalls; though these kind are also man-made], that one in Guatemala)

the "Door to Hell"

black holes

tornadoes (big ones from Manitoba, for example, came up a lot)

cyclones/hurricanes -- generally just going for timelapse captures from satellite footage here

random things caught in Google Earth

I am thinking another topic to peruse videos and images of will be lightning, but I am going to catch a few hours of sleep now.

In an effort to make this a thread, please feel free to post links to neat/scary/interesting nature videos you have.

And, in tune with the original purpose of me looking for hurricane video, say a word for Australia.

Arhra · 02-02-2011, 09:22 AM

Not quite natural but on the subject of sinkholes, don't drill into salt mines beneath lakes.

Pip Boy · 02-02-2011, 12:24 PM

I actually used to do a bit of cave exploring and found an underground lake. Then I got blown up by a creeper.

I need to go outside more.

Professor Smarmiarty · 02-02-2011, 01:01 PM

To be fair, this is what you should expect living in Australia. It's nature's death machine.

02-02-2011, 07:52 AM	#1
synkr0nized synk-ism Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: throughout the Wired Posts: 6,861	"Damn, nature; you scary!" Yasi is hitting them pretty hard now. Those folks just can't catch a break. In any event, looking up images and video about Yasi got me looking up images and video of nature phenomena. This included [you can find various things just by searching] the following: sink holes (egs. Great Blue Hole, Glory Hole [no, you jerks, not ones in bathroom stalls; though these kind are also man-made], that one in Guatemala) the "Door to Hell" black holes tornadoes (big ones from Manitoba, for example, came up a lot) cyclones/hurricanes -- generally just going for timelapse captures from satellite footage here random things caught in Google Earth I am thinking another topic to peruse videos and images of will be lightning, but I am going to catch a few hours of sleep now. In an effort to make this a thread, please feel free to post links to neat/scary/interesting nature videos you have. And, in tune with the original purpose of me looking for hurricane video, say a word for Australia. __________________ Find love. Last edited by synkr0nized; 02-03-2011 at 02:55 AM.

02-02-2011, 09:22 AM	#2
Arhra Ara ara! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Neo Venezia Posts: 5,013	Not quite natural but on the subject of sinkholes, don't drill into salt mines beneath lakes. __________________ This post is a good source of Ara ara, ufufu.* *These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This post is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

02-02-2011, 01:01 PM	#4
Professor Smarmiarty Sent to the cornfield Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: K-space Posts: 9,758	Lots of my friends are affected by this so I'm allowed to make jokes To be fair, this is what you should expect living in Australia. It's nature's death machine.

02-02-2011, 12:24 PM	#3
Pip Boy Sent to the cornfield Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: A right and proper Nerd Cave Posts: 2,460	I actually used to do a bit of cave exploring and found an underground lake. Then I got blown up by a creeper. I need to go outside more.