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What causes fairy circles in Kalahari in SW Africa?
| May 31st, 2016 at 12:14:55 AM permalink | |
| Pacomartin Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 1068 Posts: 12569 |  |
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| Fleastiff Member since: Oct 27, 2012 Threads: 62 Posts: 7831 | Fairies. |
| May 31st, 2016 at 3:34:59 AM permalink | |
| odiousgambit Member since: Oct 28, 2012 Threads: 165 Posts: 6375 |
you can see they don't like to dance right under the trees. I'm Still Standing, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah [it's an old guy chant for me] |
| May 31st, 2016 at 7:48:43 AM permalink | |
| rxwine Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 217 Posts: 22938 | The tree looks guilty. "Trumpsplain (def.) explaining absolute nonsense said by TRUMP. |
| May 31st, 2016 at 8:15:36 AM permalink | |
| Ayecarumba Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 89 Posts: 1744 | termites? |
| May 31st, 2016 at 8:27:11 AM permalink | |
| Pacomartin Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 1068 Posts: 12569 |
Termites is possibly the answer. The theory is that they eat plant roots before they can sprout through the desert soil creating a water trap. There is not enough rainfall to create a puddle. Another group of scientists refute the termite theory. http://www.smithsonianmag.com/ist/?next=/smart-news/what-causes-namibias-fairy-circles-probably-not-termites-180951534/ |
| May 31st, 2016 at 8:58:30 AM permalink | |
| Nareed Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 346 Posts: 12545 | Aliens! No? God? No? Aliens! Seriously? I know!! Aliens!!! Donald Trump is a one-term LOSER |
| May 31st, 2016 at 9:21:55 AM permalink | |
| Fleastiff Member since: Oct 27, 2012 Threads: 62 Posts: 7831 | The tree emits some 'stay back' chemical, the other flora do not? |
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| TheCesspit Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 23 Posts: 1929 | I guess these are different to fairy rings then: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairy_ring It is said that your life flashes before your eyes just before you die.... it's called Life |
| May 31st, 2016 at 12:53:46 PM permalink | |
| Pacomartin Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 1068 Posts: 12569 |
Similar. Fairy circles are mushrooms, whereas fairy circles are grass.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairy_circle_(arid_grass_formation)  |