That's what I was thinking. Maybe pare away half the posts? Or I could restart it from scratch if that's better.
Mod Hat: Thread moved to Earth Science with flamebait posts + replies splintered into a discussion that has remained in the UFO section. Right-o chaps, carry on!
I've been thinking about the lifetime of this floating island. It's covered in fully-grown trees. It must be many decades old. Could be even older. Definitely not transient. Another question came up: what does the underside look like? It would "grow" down, under the weight, even as it grows up. I wonder if, at some point, it might drag on the bottom and eventually come to a stop.
Here is a good video of the initial expedition including - shots from the plane - satellite photos showing the rotation - foot forays onto the island itself From here: http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/americ...buenos-aires--surely-it-must-be-an-alien-base Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image!
BTW, here are the coords if you want to check it out for yourself. 34°15'07.8"S, 58°49'47.4"W -34.251493 -58.829921
Floating islands are fairly common in northern bogs and peatland lakes - with the addition of an occasional gentle current, their naturally convex shapes could easily be rounded into a circle in the manner of ice circles. This one is apparently natural and used for inspiration, though it appears on a site advertising the construction of them: http://blog.dhec.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Natural-FI.png