‘Megalophobia’: 35 Unsettling Images Of Incredibly Large Things (New Pics)

Because they’re generally ABOVE the clouds, they’re usually only visible by planes flying over storms. However, looking at the picture here, and thinking of other, similarly supernatural-looking natural phenomena, one can readily believe where myths and legends and belief in mythical creatures and magic could have come from.

Saw a thing on the Weather Channel about them a few years ago; a trail camera or something in the Alps caught a photo of red sprites above a thunderstorm that was over the Sahara. From the Alps.

Hahaha I think it's about 19-20 square miles? If you use square miles?

I'm British and I hadn't a clue either.

yup. in the lifetime of the Earth, humans are but a blip.

The planet keeps trying

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I certainly hope so.

and then acid rain kills the humans

We can only hope for a kinder and gentler planet with much less noise and pollution.

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Shocking comment. It seems virtuous but is in fact horribly evil

If you’ve driven anywhere in Texas or the US southwest you’ve seen these in the distance. They’re so enormous you can get a great picture while still being far away. And you’re in for a soaking and likely some hail if one passes over you.

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They probably had a telephoto lens, for one thing; also, in an extremely flat landscape like this, distance can be very deceptive. The photographer was probably at least a few miles away.

Hopefully people who are driving really fast cars—-in the opposite direction once they’ve got their picture.

Storm Chasers. People literally dedicate their lives to traveling all over tornado alley to get pictures and data from the storms.

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You'd be surprised how far you can see out in the plains.

We won't. Mostly because no one's "trying to research it." It's a coastal redwood, deep in Redwood National Park.

It's pretty well protected and made very difficult to get to.

Lighten up Francis. Pretty sure you enjoy highways, airports, train tracks, houses, food, restaurants, boats, clothes...gosh, the list is endless - all made from something.

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What is the use in this comment? Don’t you think the world’s tallest tree is protected by security. And so what if hUmAnS kill it? So what? What research could be gleaned from this particular tree?

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Indeed they are. They're losing more money than they make lately. Annual upkeep is £2m and they're only making £600k.

They are. I've been to see them. They are impressive and beautiful.

you did indeed remember correctly

Though it might be one of those really fast express elevators where your stomach has to catch up to you once it starts moving. I highly doubt there are (m)any stops inside that mountain between bottom and top. BTW, where and what the hell is this?

Tom Petty's Free Fallin' ?

But...but... everybody likes Muzak. /S

Probably bagpipe music! lol

Nah, it's Beethoven's 9th- it starts over before you reach the top though

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Everest needs one.