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matsickma

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Diffraction, Refraction...wave phemonema yields some wild effects!
No wonder we have so many superstitians and paranormal beliefs in human history. These things would defy our normal life experience.

Apparantly an equivalent thing is occuring in space but instead of the weird atmosphere wave propagation effects they have observed the same star go into supernova three times and a fourth time is expected within the next 20 years. Apparantly the influence of gravity wells is changing the speed of light not unlike the molecular dielectric properties of the atmosphere leading to the rays of light creating the phantom ships.

Wild stuff!
When I took my first physics course I was so amazed by it I then realized you didn't have to make up crazy explainations for things. The real physics is "wild and crazy" on its own!!
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"Ghost Ships In The Sky."

A sailor man went cruising on a bright and breezy day
Upon a reef he rested as he went along his way
When all at once a mystic fleet appeared up in the sky
Floating in the atmosphere, their keels were high and dry...

Second verse, anyone?
 

Nuuska

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"Ghost Ships In The Sky."

A sailor man went cruising on a bright and breezy day
Upon a reef he rested as he went along his way
When all at once a mystic fleet appeared up in the sky
Floating in the atmosphere, their keels were high and dry...

Second verse, anyone?




"Ghost Sailors In The Sky."

A sailor man went cruising on a bright and breezy day
Upon a reef he rested as he went along his way
When all at once a mystic fleet appeared up in the sky
Floating in the atmosphere, their keels were high and dry...

Their anchors were still hanging and their props were standing still
Their chimneys were soot black and the smoke your nose could feel
But the hulls were rusting faster than the men could scrape them clean
The sailors tried to patch the holes - while no success was seen

Ship ohoy - ship ohoy - ghost sailors in the sky

They sailed to every harbour that is known upon this earth
All the way from Dikson - via Smyley - south to Perth
And everywhere they saw the taverns next to landing stage
But the taps were all dry - and no music was heard

As he came near to the first mate he heard him call his name
If you sailor wanna save your soul from this never ending trade
Then turn away and then a landlubber you shall be
Or else you will always be - a pris’ner of the sea.

Ship ohoy - ship ohoy - ghost sailors in the sky
 

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I was trying to put something together, but you definitely hit it out of the park, Nuuska. Well done!
 
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