Originally Posted by Lateralus Why can't companies like BP up their standards as well?

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Originally Posted by Dom I think you mean circular. But yes the sinkhole is another picture that amazed me. And about the space picture, I find it even more incredible to think that, on that picture, the entire Earth which we tend to think of as huge compared to most things would be less than a pixel.

Originally Posted by Dom Every time I see a picture like this it takes my breath away. Just think how big the Earth is, then how big the Sun is. There are billions of stars like the Sun in our galaxy. Each one of those things in the picture is a galaxy. That's only an absolutely tiny portion of just the universe we've seen. The sheer size of that thought is overwhelming.

Originally Posted by RVCA The space pictures are the most emotional and thought-provoking, for me. Just too awe-inspiring for words the tiny red dot in this picture is our sun, the giant curve is the largest known star and this is the video that goes with that picture. I've watched it a half-dozen times and it still sends shivers down my spine. Makes me feel all spaced out and unimportant for the rest of the day

one of my favorite pictures. don't know who that is, but just the idea of a kid taking on a challenge like that is inspiring


Jake Brown, pro skater falling from 50ft high at the X-Games in 2007. it was the big air event, and it was from the end of this all the way to the ground http://z.about.com/d/skateboard/1/0/...attMorning.jpg


Jaime Thomas and the Leap of Faith. just the look on his face where he just throws caution to the wind


Geoff Rowley, in one hell of a cover shot

Originally Posted by mr dave isn't this one of the main reasons for this entire site? what's next? a thread made specifically to banter about music?

Originally Posted by Antonio Geoff Rowley, in one hell of a cover shot

Sokreun Mean, 36, a badly scarred victim of an acid attack, poses at the Cambodian Acid Survivors Charity (CASC) facility on August 1st, 2010 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. She was attacked outside her home with a large quantity of acid causing blindness and severe disfiguration to her face. She has been operated on over 20 times. Sokreun was divorced, but the estranged wife of her husband became jealous and attacked her. She is one of 270 patients receiving treatment by the Cambodian Acid Survivors Charity (CASC), an organization dedicated to the welfare of acid survivors in Cambodia, since 2006. (Paula Bronstein/Getty Images) #