Roy Prol wonders: What the rings would look like from different cities and latitudes accross the world. It’s interesting to imagine how it would effect culture throughout time. It would have influenced religion, mythology, navigation, etc..
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December 13th, 2009 at 2:20 pm
Very interesting. Exactly what I needed while taking a study break.
December 14th, 2009 at 12:44 am
[...] What the Earth would look like if it had rings like Saturn (a 2-minute video is included that shows the rings from various cities): The Rings of Earth. [...]