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Photos - June 2008

Storm Over An Island

June 30th 2008 02:56

Amazing shot of a tornado forming right over this small island.
Not the place you would want to be at the moment!

*This image used with permission from Damn Funny Pictures.

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The Sad Truth About War

June 27th 2008 13:45

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This car has an 8L V16 engine (Actually they are 2, 4L V8 engines which joined form an 8L V16), with 1001Hp @6000 rpm, 1250NM, 4 TURBO’s and a 7 speed gear box.

It goes from 0 to 100 km/h in 2.5 seconds (the Suzuki Hayabusa 1300 goes from 0 to 100 km/h in 2.8 seconds)

Maximum speed is 405 km/h ... Electronically limited

To get an idea of how fast 405km/h is, at this speed you will travel 113 meters a second!!

For example, until now, the second fastest speed in the world was the celebrated McLaren f1 (387 km/h) and the fastest was the Koenigsegg JRC - (388 km/h!)

If we place McLaren and Bugatti side by side in a straight line, the McLaren will tear off in first place until 193Km/h, then Bugatti is first to 321Km/h!

The fuel tank has a capacity of 100 litres.
It is possible to drive with your foot to the floor for only12 minutes, then the tank will be dry!
With all this power, the car burns rubber so Volkswagen literally needed to get Michelin to create a new type of tire for Veyron. The tires measure 265/30R 20 on the front and 335/30R 20 on the back. They are New!
As for the brakes... they "are guaranteed" to make it possible to slow down from 402Km/h to 0 in only 10 seconds!
The price? 1.230.000 Euros (for 300.000 Euros there is Lamborghini Murciélago) (About AU$2 million)

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Uncontacted Tribes

June 23rd 2008 11:39

Uncontacted peoples are peoples who, either by choice or chance, live without significant contact with the larger civilizations of the world.

Recent usage favours the term "isolated" rather than "uncontacted" as few peoples have remained totally uncontacted by modern civilization, but a number have chosen to make contact either exceedingly difficult or dangerous. Many indigenous rights activists call for such groups to be left alone in respect of their right to self-determination.

un contacted tribes in Peru-Brazilian border

A problem with making contact with isolated peoples is that they do not generally have any immunity to common diseases which explorers trying to make contact will inevitably carry. This can have severe consequences as normally minor diseases, such as the common cold, can be deadly when no natural immunity exists.

There are several uncontacted tribes in New Guinea and Amazonia, including the Tagaeri band of Huaorani (Ecuador) and Kirineri, Nahua and Nanti peoples in the Nahua-Kugapakori Reserve (Peru). Recently, the Brazilian government has released photographs and new information about an isolated tribe living near the Peruvian border that anthropologists have had knowledge of for some 20 years; they have decided to make the information public now because the tribe's habitat is in danger due to logging, much of which occurs illegally and unregulated. Many advocate increased awareness of the danger that this tribe and other isolated groups face. Photos taken of this uncontacted tribe are the feature of this post.

Bodies painted bright red and black, with longbows drawn.

*These pictures used with permission from Damn Funny Pictures.

**This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation Licence. It uses material from the Wikipedia article Uncontacted peoples.

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Beautiful Harbours of the World

June 20th 2008 13:09

There are so many beautiful harbours around the world, it's impossible to choose the best. Here are a few choice examples.

Harbour Bridge, London.

Port Jackson, containing Sydney Harbour.

King George Sound, Albany Western Australia

*These pictures used with permission from Damn Funny Pictures.

**This image of Port Jackson and King George Sound licenced under the GNU free documentation license.

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Faroe Islands

June 18th 2008 12:43

The Faroe Islands or Faeroe Islands or simply Faroe(s) or Faeroes, meaning "Sheep Islands", are an island group consisting of eighteen islands off the coast of Northern Europe, between the Norwegian Sea and the north Atlantic Ocean, about halfway between Iceland and Norway; the closest neighbours being the Northern and Western Isles of Scotland.

Tindhólmur, the highest point on the majestic Faroe Islands.

The islands are rugged and rocky with some low peaks; the coasts are mostly bordered by cliffs. The highest point is Slættaratindur, 882 metres (2,894 ft) above sea level. There are areas below sea level

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Military Submarines

June 16th 2008 12:26

Virginia (SSN 774) submarine at Norfolk, Virginia Naval Station, where it was commissioned in October 2004.

Although experimental submarines had been built before, submarine design took off during the 19th century. Submarines were first widely used in World War I, and feature in many large navies. Military usage ranges from attacking enemy ships or submarines, aircraft carrier protection, blockade running, ballistic missile submarines as part of a nuclear strike force, reconnaissance and covert insertion of special forces.

The British Navy's HMS Vanguard on exercise.

Civilian uses for submarines include marine science, salvage, exploration and facility inspection/maintenance. Submarines can also be specialised to a function such as search and rescue, or undersea cable repair. Submarines are also used in tourism and for academic research

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Ice Leaves

June 13th 2008 13:35

Ice leaves - frozen ice in the shape of a leaf

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Baby Crocodile Hatching

June 11th 2008 13:14

Crocodiles are ancient creatures which have lived since the time of the dinosaurs. They are very resilient and have survived massive extinction events.
Today they can pose a great danger to humans, killing hundreds of people around the world each year.
Below are pictures of baby crocodiles hatching from their eggs. They are too small to pose a threat yet, but they still look menacing

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COSSACK, Western Australia

June 9th 2008 11:54

Today Cossack is a historic, ghost town but the intriguing, beautifully restored old, stone buildings make it worth a visit. Budget accommodation, backpacker’s style, single and family rooms, is available in the restored Police Barracks. However, it is an easy day’s touring to visit Wickham, Roebourne, Cossack and Port Samson from Karratha. Port Samson is a good place for a swim and a meal.

Cossack, situated on the mouth of the Harding River, was established in the 1860’s as the first port in the North West of Western Australia. At first it was known as Tien Tsin but when Governor Weld visited the town in 1871 aboard the vessel HMS Cossack the town was named Cossack after this vessel. The port became a landing place for settlers to the area and ships called regularly to bring supplies

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Light Graffiti

June 6th 2008 13:06

Light Graffiti or a Lightning doodle is using a hand held light source to create an animation that appears real in a photograph. Here are some great examples of light graffiti which came from the Digital Picture Zone.

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Mars Phoenix Lander

June 4th 2008 12:44

Phoenix lander on Mars - Celebrations at NASA

Phoenix is a robotic spacecraft on a space exploration mission on Mars under the Mars Scout Program. The scientists conducting the mission will use instruments aboard the Phoenix lander to search for environments suitable for microbial life on Mars, and to research the history of water there. The multi-agency program is headed by the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory at the University of Arizona, under the direction of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Phoenix successfully landed in the Green Valley of Vastitas Borealis on May 25, 2008.

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King Cobra

June 2nd 2008 12:53

The King Cobra is the world's longest venomous snake, growing to a length of 5.6 m (16.5 ft) and a weight of up to 6 kg (20 lbs). This species is quite widespread, ranging throughout south-eastern Asia and into India. Its genus name, Ophiophagus, literally means "snake-eater", and its diet primarily consists of other snakes, including sizeable pythons and even smaller members of its own species. The venom of the King Cobra is primarily neurotoxic, and the snake is fully capable of killing a human with a single bite.