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40 Funny Pics From The “Out Of Context Human Race” Twitter Page That Presents Not The Brightest Side Of Humanity
Imagine planet Earth from an outsider's point of view. From many light-years away, it probably wouldn't seem all that impressive through some sort of futuristic telescope technology. Anyone watching Earth as a transiting exoplanet wouldn't see our world as a vibrant oasis suffused with blue, green, and tan, as it appears in up-close satellite images. They would simply see a lump of rock getting in the way of the Sun.
The real fun would start if those looking could zoom in more. A lot more. So much they could spy on our lives. If that sounds interesting to you as well, there's a Twitter account that shows our everyday life without any filters. Out of Context Human Race shares fan-submitted images (and sometimes videos) that paint a broad picture of what's going on around here. Continue scrolling and check some of them out.
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Lisa Kaltenegger, an astronomer at Cornell University, enlisted the help of Jackie Faherty, an astrophysicist who works at Hayden Planetarium, and together they took on the task of identifying stars that might host alien worlds where the residents—past, present, or future—would have a chance of detecting Earth as a transiting exoplanet.
In other words, these planets would have just the right vantage point to observe a slight dip in the brightness of our sun as Earth crosses, or transits, in front of it. It's actually the most successful method we use to find planets beyond our solar system as they orbit around their own host stars, creating tiny blips in the light we can see with astronomical instruments.
In June, Kaltenegger and Faherty announced their results in Nature with an extensive list of stars that have either had, or will later have, the required orientation to discover our planet. Using a time range from 5,000 years ago (a period when civilizations on Earth first began to sprout) to 5,000 years into the future, the duo identified over 2,000 stars.
Not only does their study provide a resource to exoplanet hunters by highlighting which stars they can pay attention to, but it also reminds about our unique—and a bit unsettling—visibility to the rest of the universe. "I felt spied on a little bit," Faherty told WIRED, remembering the uncanny sensation of being overexposed. "Do I want to be on a planet that can be found?"
Do you? Who knows, maybe Out of Context Human Race aren't the only ones watching us.
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beastmachine. 5 years ago
So is it possible to buy a Dutch pillow and return it saying that it's a French one and asking for the refund amount of French pillow?
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Serial pacifist 5 years ago (edited)
Oh, a black belt in passive-aggressive cynicism. I salute you, sensei.
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Serial pacifist 5 years ago
Yeah, a non-man slew his Nazgul and now he has to take the subway. Tough days for the darkers.
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Brandy Grote 5 years ago
Don't use vaseline. It's not designed for that, is drying, and you may get irritated from it. Water based lube, lots of it, and patience are what's needed.
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Mark Howell 5 years ago
Swindon was a small village when this was built. Then people who entered it just settled there rather than trying to get out ;o)
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Brandy Grote 5 years ago
What do you think the CDC does? They also store viruses and diseases to study them.
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BlackPearltheSeaWing/NightWing 5 years ago
More like this please! I love seeing people be idiots...
BlackPearltheSeaWing/NightWing 5 years ago
More like this please! I love seeing people be idiots...
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