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Title: Gigapixels of Andromeda
Post by: BanzaiCat on January 19, 2015, 08:07:15 PM
I'd heard about this before, but didn't watch it until just now, and all I can say is, horee chit.  :o

There's a 2160p4k resolution to this video. If you can run it that way at full screen on a big screen, do eeet!

Title: Re: Gigapixels of Andromeda
Post by: Bison on January 19, 2015, 09:06:39 PM
 Sweet goodness.
Title: Re: Gigapixels of Andromeda
Post by: LongBlade on January 20, 2015, 12:31:48 AM
Little known fact: Star Wars takes place there. (https://www.grogheads.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1081.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fj349%2Flongblade%2FSmilies%2Fstormtrooper2.gif&hash=311b9ef433ac319523a145c223cf14b0da406296)
Title: Re: Gigapixels of Andromeda
Post by: GDS_Starfury on January 20, 2015, 12:43:13 AM
I watched it on the super high setting but didnt really find it enjoyable.  the image is too fine for moving about in it.
Title: Re: Gigapixels of Andromeda
Post by: jejo68 on January 20, 2015, 02:41:57 AM
I dont like Andromeda, in a couple of bill. years its going to collide with our own solar system and eat it up. Its just like your everyday neighbourhood bully.
Title: Re: Gigapixels of Andromeda
Post by: GDS_Starfury on January 20, 2015, 03:02:27 AM
whats to worry about?  only Bawb and Windy with be there to see it happen.
Title: Re: Gigapixels of Andromeda
Post by: Staggerwing on January 20, 2015, 05:58:57 AM
I, for one, welcome our new Andromedan Overlord.
Title: Re: Gigapixels of Andromeda
Post by: bbmike on January 20, 2015, 06:34:28 AM
Plus the Andromedans were mean to Captain Kirk. They even turned his crew into polyhedral dice!
Title: Re: Gigapixels of Andromeda
Post by: BanzaiCat on January 20, 2015, 08:23:45 AM
I thought the nerd would be strong enough in this thread already, but...
Title: Re: Gigapixels of Andromeda
Post by: LongBlade on January 20, 2015, 09:50:38 AM
Quote from: jejo68 on January 20, 2015, 02:41:57 AM
I dont like Andromeda, in a couple of bill. years its going to collide with our own solar system and eat it up. Its just like your everyday neighbourhood bully.

Ha!
Title: Re: Gigapixels of Andromeda
Post by: Bison on January 20, 2015, 09:57:51 AM
(https://www.grogheads.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmedia-cache-ec0.pinimg.com%2F736x%2Fd9%2Fb7%2F83%2Fd9b7839df34ea42f14749febe84be932.jpg&hash=42cccf793cb8c16b024194c1ff415606575361ed)

BRING OUT THE KRAKEN!
Title: Re: Gigapixels of Andromeda
Post by: mirth on January 20, 2015, 12:23:51 PM
It's "Release the Kraken!"

-5 nerd cred
Title: Re: Gigapixels of Andromeda
Post by: Centurion40 on January 20, 2015, 03:26:14 PM
Quote from: Banzai_Cat on January 19, 2015, 08:07:15 PM
I'd heard about this before, but didn't watch it until just now, and all I can say is, horee chit.  :o

There's a 2160p4k resolution to this video. If you can run it that way at full screen on a big screen, do eeet!



Looks like we got us some 'xplorin' to do!
Title: Re: Gigapixels of Andromeda
Post by: BanzaiCat on January 20, 2015, 03:53:55 PM
And Andromeda is 2.5 million light years away, so those stars' lights started when the Earth was in the Lower Paleolithic.
Title: Re: Gigapixels of Andromeda
Post by: Centurion40 on January 20, 2015, 04:00:31 PM
Yeah!  We need to hop to it!  Daylight's wastin'!!
Title: Re: Gigapixels of Andromeda
Post by: Bison on January 20, 2015, 08:14:27 PM
Quote from: mirth on January 20, 2015, 12:23:51 PM
It's "Release the Kraken!"

-5 nerd cred

You cannot prove that's not what my brain was telling my illiterate fingers to type!
Title: Re: Gigapixels of Andromeda
Post by: Ubercat on January 20, 2015, 09:17:18 PM
Pshaw, that's nothing! Have you guys heard of a game called Distant Worlds?
Title: Re: Gigapixels of Andromeda
Post by: besilarius on January 21, 2015, 07:17:25 AM
Kepler does it again.

http://www.futurity.org/kepler-3-planets-840692/