emprworm Posted September 28, 2002 Author Share Posted September 28, 2002 Atacama Desert in Chile, it's the driest places of earth. At least that's what the NASA says, they make their tests over there. hmmm, thats odd. If we look at percipitation to Atacama, we see it gets about 1 cm per year from fog and about once every 100 years it rains.http://www-2.cs.cmu.edu/afs/cs/project/lri-13/www/atacama-trek/Overview/overview.htmlIf we look at the Dry Valleys in Antarctica, it hasn't rained there in 2 million years and NASA has concluded it is the closest terrain to Mars that can be found on earth.http://travel.yahoo.com/p/travelguide/64196Now, since there is some Ice that can be found in and around the dry valleys perhaps that is the reason one might say the desert in Chile or the Lut desert in Iraq is the driest place simply because there is no pre-existing ice or water in the ground, but if we look at it in terms of percipitation, i think no precipitation in 2 million years is pretty dry. Anyway, for my .02 cents, I still say the Dry Valleys is the driest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emprworm Posted September 28, 2002 Author Share Posted September 28, 2002 Wooo hoo Patagonia! Good call Ace. Got to add that one to mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zamboe Posted September 29, 2002 Share Posted September 29, 2002 In no particular order:4) Aztec ruins in South America.Actually Aztec ruins are in North America (Mexico) and Maya ruins are in Central America. In South America are the inca ruins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zamboe Posted September 29, 2002 Share Posted September 29, 2002 Atacama Desert in Chile, it's the driest places of earth. At least that's what the NASA says, they make their tests over there. hmmm, thats odd. If we look at percipitation to Atacama, we see it gets about 1 cm per year from fog and about once every 100 years it rains.http://www-2.cs.cmu.edu/afs/cs/project/lri-13/www/atacama-trek/Overview/overview.htmlIf we look at the Dry Valleys in Antarctica, it hasn't rained there in 2 million years and NASA has concluded it is the closest terrain to Mars that can be found on earth.http://travel.yahoo.com/p/travelguide/64196Now, since there is some Ice that can be found in and around the dry valleys perhaps that is the reason one might say the desert in Chile or the Lut desert in Iraq is the driest place simply because there is no pre-existing ice or water in the ground, but if we look at it in terms of percipitation, i think no precipitation in 2 million years is pretty dry. Anyway, for my .02 cents, I still say the Dry Valleys is the driest.Atacama desert is just too big and therefore precipitacions are not the same in all places, but there is an area inside the Atacama Desert which is called "Moon Valley" that's the place i was talking about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zamboe Posted September 29, 2002 Share Posted September 29, 2002 Wooo hoo Patagonia! Good call Ace. Got to add that one to mine.I live there :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zamboe Posted September 29, 2002 Share Posted September 29, 2002 Two places i'd like to go :1. The Great Chinese Wall. 2. I want to see polar beers in savage state, i've been asking, somewhere around Houdson Bay, Canada. Cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emprworm Posted September 29, 2002 Author Share Posted September 29, 2002 well i think it would be cool to see the atacama desert, but if i had a choice for a hot dry desert, i'd still choose Namibia's Skeleton Coast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IxianMace Posted September 29, 2002 Share Posted September 29, 2002 If you could go anywhere on earth to see a far-away place, where would you guys would go see?I would like to go and see beautiful coral reefs that have been undamaged by human intervention, and lush rainforests in their natural condition. Unfortunately, this might be asking a bit much. :'( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemafakei Posted September 29, 2002 Share Posted September 29, 2002 Arrakis! Wait.. earth? Hm... I'd like to go to see the catacombs under Knossos, and perhaps the oracle at Delphi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonic-worm Posted September 30, 2002 Share Posted September 30, 2002 5) Maltese Islands in Greece. Specifically the one that scientists are saying is Atlantis :O! Actually ACE, Malta is not part of Greece.The Island that i think you are refering to is Santorini(thera) which IS a greek island,it is the remains of a volcano that some people have claimed to be Atlantis..it's stunningly beautifull. 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DjCiD Posted September 30, 2002 Share Posted September 30, 2002 listen to the Jimmy Buffett song Volcano... that will tell you where I dont want to go... no, no, no! ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyarlathotep Posted September 30, 2002 Share Posted September 30, 2002 I've been to Canada and all I will says is that I will definately go back !! Try walking over the Colmubia icefields for example.. excellent (not to mention the national parks).. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarb Posted September 30, 2002 Share Posted September 30, 2002 Queensland Australia,what more could you ask for beauitful beachs and rainforest like the daintree(cairns) or great barrier reef.Now fraser Island is something else,biggest sand island in world.You will need a 4wd to go here Ive been plenty times here.All the backpackers seem to love this unspoiled paradise which you cant blame them.Btw Dont forget the board shorts and the sunscreen if you come here 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terror Posted September 30, 2002 Share Posted September 30, 2002 Actually Aztec ruins are in North America (Mexico) and Maya ruins are in Central America. In South America are the inca ruins.true, but as far as i know mexico is named middle america (but i could be wrong) i would like to go to:1. Norhtern Europe. (Laplands, dunno how they are called in english)2. Egypt Pyramids3. Mongolia4. Ireland5. Great Brittain6. France7. I want to explore my own country (especially the history)8. Rome9. Constantinople10. Venetia(many names written above may be wrong but i don't exacly know how they are called in english Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zamboe Posted September 30, 2002 Share Posted September 30, 2002 Mexico is in North America, with USA and Canada. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nampigai Posted September 30, 2002 Share Posted September 30, 2002 Alaska, Turkye and Egypt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emprworm Posted September 30, 2002 Author Share Posted September 30, 2002 what is there to see in Turkey? Not that I'm criticizing it, I honestly am wondering whats there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exatreide Posted September 30, 2002 Share Posted September 30, 2002 there is lots of history in turkey.lots and lots... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emprworm Posted September 30, 2002 Author Share Posted September 30, 2002 Well I know theres history there, but what is there to see? Old ruins of Hittites or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zamboe Posted October 1, 2002 Share Posted October 1, 2002 hey don't forget to go to Eastern Island, if you can. That place is really in the middle of nowhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emprworm Posted October 1, 2002 Author Share Posted October 1, 2002 EASTER ISLAND! OH YEA! Best time to go to easter Island: July 11, 2010A TOTAL ECLIPSE of the sun will be right smack over Easter Island.look at the path of this eclipse. Such a narrow path, yet easter island is RIGHT SMACK IN THE MIDDLEThis happens something like once every 2000 years (dont remember the exact figure but it doesnt happen very often)http://eclipse.span.ch/july11.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SurlyPIG Posted October 2, 2002 Share Posted October 2, 2002 Yeah Mayans, that's what I meant...Hmm I honestly don't remember the name of the island in Greece so I searched for it. I saw it on the discovery channel or something along with several other potential Atlanti. It was the last one they mentioned and it is most definately the front-runner IMO. I can't wait to see what the excavation will hold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terror Posted October 2, 2002 Share Posted October 2, 2002 well i've never been to turkey but from what i've seen of it it looks great and it's quite cheap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunseng_Harkonnen Posted October 2, 2002 Share Posted October 2, 2002 Hmmm...I want to go to Egypt and to Mexico to see this Tenochtitlan temples...WEll, I had my uncle in Egypt so it is possilble, but Mexic is to far for me at now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terror Posted October 2, 2002 Share Posted October 2, 2002 my friend comes from egypt, he returns there every year in the vacation. perhaps i will go there too once and resurrect some mummies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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