tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31959155.post6559029912668554898..comments2023-07-14T07:42:45.273-05:00Comments on Beam Me Up - Science & Science Fiction news: What if Earth had Saturn style rings?Beam Me Uphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16507215843874160767noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31959155.post-66468545593842411242010-01-22T13:46:19.242-05:002010-01-22T13:46:19.242-05:00Solid? From earth's surface I suspect so. Mo...Solid? From earth's surface I suspect so. Most of the artifacts in the rings are very small and they would be in geo/sync.<br /><br />As for ecological impact, I wonder. Since rain forests as a rule are tropical and jungles would be equatorial, I would suspect little impact. If we look at how they appear in animation, the ring appears as a very thin line at the equator which I suspect Beam Me Uphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16507215843874160767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31959155.post-19463300776468417522010-01-22T13:05:38.081-05:002010-01-22T13:05:38.081-05:00Dorn asked this question:
I wonder if they would ...Dorn asked this question:<br /><br />I wonder if they would appear as solid as they did in the animation. Also, what would the shadow caused by the bands do to the desert and jungle regions around the world? I would think things would have a harder time growing and may be the desert would be cooler thus sustaining life easier. Thanks for posting this.<br /><br />(sorry Dorn, I hit the wrong Beam Me Uphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16507215843874160767noreply@blogger.com