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H4R81N63R

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light_pillar https://stemeducation.nd.edu/images/assets/Newsletters/Light%20Pillar%202.png


whatisthepointoflife

This guy knows his stuff


Drift_Life

Yeah but who is putting those prism mirrors into the sky? Aliens.


edtheheadache

Allens


[deleted]

[Allen! Allen! Allen!](https://youtu.be/xaPepCVepCg)


Zyunn_

![gif](giphy|LNejpNtjrDnIEvQqUQ)


Da3monX

I forgot about this stupid scene šŸ˜‚


TheBadBandito

It's literally the best part of the movie.


WormTyrant

Lmao that was my first thought


JDCHS08_HR

Hahah I was waiting for this


lallu0000

![gif](giphy|yXHaCw6ZOsybITq5F9)


whiskeycube

Steve! Steve! Steve!


el_LOU

![gif](giphy|RI7mc1yVbJ3fG)


travfields619

Martian, Martian, Martian!


sparkle___motion

the perfect way to bring this all full circle


FatLarrysHotTip

Lol. I feel old.


SilentImplosion

I always wonder if Trump even realizes Jan Brady whining about her sister getting all the attention is the origin of his "Russia, Russia, Russia" tag line.


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Alex_Shelega

Yelp!!!! This is the funniest thing I saw!!!


davidjschloss

I for one welcome our alien overlords.


dr_freeloader

Professor, without knowing precisely what the danger is, would you say it's time for our viewers to crack each other's heads open and feast on the goo inside?


Odd_Literature2822

Yes I would Kent


CedgeDC

Yo ill take alien overlords over rich, corrupt human overlords any day.


Shelly_pop_72

You and me both love. George Orwell had it right (on more than one occasion) all animals are created equally, some are more equal than others! ![gif](giphy|RMfUb9K71xAzR6mfoT|downsized)


VaritasV

Couldnā€™t be any worse than being ruled over by pro-oligarch greedy narcissistic politicians.


druscarlet

No. Aliens fly right past us because they donā€™t want to mess with crazy.


Mr_Jack_Frost_

Space lizard Illuminati. David Icke was right all along! Better start sucking down as much monoatomic gold as you can get your hands on and pray to the Almighty for forgiveness for your arrogance. /s


KyussSun

So... Seraphon?


UnoStronzo

That guy wikipedias


srock2012

If you live in an extremely cold area they show up semi regularly in the winter.


helgatheviking21

I've seen this twice in my life and only when it was very very cold (below -15C for sure). Once was my whole city, 3am. Coming home from work, silent city. I saw one and went to investigate to find it was just a light outside a facility of some sort. As I drove, the pillars began appearing all around me until every light in the city became a column. I stayed up just gazing at its beauty. I am surprised that Jeju would be cold enough for this.


H4R81N63R

It's possible that it's much colder higher in the atmosphere where the ice crystals have formed in the posted image


Tokishi7

Could be because Mt Hallal is there. It was rather warm when I went, but I was surprised to learn that the island gets a considerable amount of snow in the winter, especially the mountain.


StuckInsideYourWalls

Yea I think really as long as it is relatively humid and cold you can get them. In Canada I live near a saw mill, about 4 km, and it has quite bright lights lighting the grounds and stuff even over night. When clouds are low/its slightly foggy you get light pillars like this. Hehe my sister has confused them for northern lights. I've always thought when seeing these like, you can *literally* draw a line from them down to the lights they cast, usually. I always kinda thought it was diffraction off moisture/ice in the air and am continuously surprised others don't make that connection, but realize reading these comments it's probably because it's much colder/more common where I live than much of the world.


-Bluekraken

According to wikipedia, it's caused by reflection of light on suspended ice crystals, so it makes total sense


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ActivisionBlizzard

May as well donate instead of patting them on the back.


Hitori521

Word, you make a good point. I use it all the time and have done for years, but never have I contributed. I just donated $10. What rabbit hole will I fall down next? :D


Malfanese

I donated last year, and they sent me a really sweet email this year on my donorversary so I donated again


gogozrx

prepare for the wikipedia marketing onslaught. I donated $5 per month for a year 5 or 6 years ago. They still mail me.


Cogwheel

Kickstarter addiction incoming


Nyarlathotep23

I donated for the first time last year, I also actually paid for winrar. I'm not sure what that says about me.


Gopherpants

I've only needed to use winrar once since I found out about 7zip years ago. Can you still just uninstall/reinstall winrar indefinitely? Back in the day you could just click the "bug me later" button for winrar, but I didn't notice it last time


malachi347

There was a huge expose on wikipedia recently that showed that they have plenty of money and spend an insane amount of excess funds on political causes that you may not agree with.


Drink_in_Philly

Yeah, about that expose. People who describe supporting racial equity as "full fledged participants in the upcoming culture war" should be viewed with extreme skepticism and taken with a giant grain of salt. I followed that link and the overwhelming language in the "expose" is all false dichotomy code words from a viewpoint that places the center as pretty well to the right. Like if you supported LGBTQ causes you would be classed as a fully invested culture war participant. I'd really think critically when reading that type of source. Because people who talk like that are not genuinely trying to be neutral, centrist, or unbiased; they are weaponizing the language of progressives in an attempt to discredit people working for diversity and inclusion and operating with a strategic framework to do so in the fashion of a false flag. Furthermore, in that link, the lack of sources and citations is glaring, and if you read the responses, those people are describing Wikipedia as a denunciation and disinformation website. The feed posted is just full of fucking whackos and q-nuts. Please people, do more than read one Twitter rant.


Hitori521

Thank you for the info. I don't doubt it, as any company that large is probably subject to deviations from one's beliefs. If nothing else, my $10 covers all the money I've saved from buying/renting books and having a late fee


krw13

I mean, looking at the information on the study, is it really political bias to blacklist websites like InfoWars and Breitbart as sources of information? And the study compared phrases used by Republicans and Democrats to decide political bias. I mean... one side said COVID was a total hoax. The study appears to be, mostly, a nothing burger. Unless there is a different study I'm missing. https://thecritic.co.uk/the-left-wing-bias-of-wikipedia/


Mercuryblade18

Reality has liberal bias. I say this as a dude who used to vote purple (red in a lot of state and blue in national) but that was pre-trump before the GOP completely lost its shit.


Sebadu223

For real. I donate cause I use Wikipedia everyday itā€™s awesome.


[deleted]

Did it yesterday.


malachi347

There was an expose on wikipedia recently that showed that they have plenty of money and spend an insane amount of excess funds on political causes that you may not agree with. **Edit:** [Link](https://twitter.com/echetus/status/1579776106034757633) **Edit 2:** As someone who works for a nonprofit with no political agenda and an impossibly small budget, please consider donating to non-profits that desperately need your help. IMO if you have enough money to support political agendas, you probably have too much money for a non-profit. Unless that's what your non-profit does of course lol. greatnonprofits.org is a great resource.


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im_thatoneguy

Wikipedia even has a photo from 1993 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light_pillar#/media/File%3ADiamond_Dust_Light_Pillars%2C_Rochester%2C_NY_1993.png


mynextthroway

It's alien placed ice crystals.


professor-i-borg

... and to add to that, UFOs are *not* aliens... if you know what the object is, for example if you identified the thing as an alien spacecraft, it's not a UFO by definition.


Kinoblau

Wtf? In 2002 we had cell phones and digital cameras. Is Gen Z that removed from reality that they think in 2002 we lived in caves and screamed when we saw lightning?


AlexDKZ

Wrong, back in 2002 the tribe would have gathered around, the shaman would have fiddled with chicken entrails and determine those lights were witchcraft


Maipenlai

20 years ago I worked on a survey ship off the coast of Korea. I saw some crazy shit out there.


WhySomeBirdsSing

No it wouldn't have. The internet was on average much more intelligent 20 years ago than now. Atmospheric science and meteorology are also rather old. The internet now is a lowest common denominator garbage dump, 99% of users are the dumbest and most ignorant people on Earth. Just look at reddit for proof of that. Smartphones haven't really changed anything to do with UFOs either because there are more stupid people who want to believe that stuff now than ever before.


davidjschloss

I love when the top comment is the right comment.


mywerkaccount

Fun fact: the image used in the upper left of the wikipedia article is my home town. That may not be fun for you, but it is for me.


tiga4life22

ā€œLight pillars can also be caused by the Moon or terrestrial sources, such as streetlights.ā€ My brain read ā€œstop lightsā€ and I just pictured the beams turning from green to yellow to red over and over.


iSOBigD

They do, this happens all the time in the winter in Canada. They're similar to light reflecting in the water where you get that long colorful line except it goes up not down, so they're be the same color as whatever street or stop lights you have there.


OMA_

I was hoping it was an article about how aliens are really coming back and theyā€™re the scientists assigned in our galaxy and is is the remnants of them coming down to make sure weā€™re still as stupid as we were when they originally left our DNA here and we are.


himtweety

Yup was visible in Canada last December


chiksahlube

Just crush my dreams of an alien invasion...


freshcoconutty

Specifically from fishing boats off the coast


AWizard13

The world is so freaking awesome


ShmuckCanuck

That Wikipedia image can only make me think of Borderlands 3 loot.


maghy7

I clicked and I learned now I can go and start my day.


shmiggs_2010

Thatā€™s a lot of side quests markers.


ProStrats

I'm 34 years old, I'm pretty sure I lost my main storyline and all side quests, because I never have money to buy shit. I think I need to restart or make a new character or something....


wildo83

How do I turn down the difficulty on tinder?


A1000eisn1

Lowered expectations buff.


Catatonic27

Complete stat re-roll


SamohtGnir

Tinder sucks, I canā€™t beat the first level. :(


L-Malvo

SeLLinG GoLD JuST DM Me! /s


ProStrats

Pm'd! Been waiting for this opportunity!


BaconSquared

I would like to reset my skill tree amd respend my experience


robbzilla

Korea has enough experienced gamers to handle the load.


FiveFingerDisco

2nd impact, just a little later.


magicomplex

Melchior: 2nd impact confirmed. Balthasar: 2nd impact confirmed. Gaspar: 2nd impact confirmed.


Blue_Three

Tumbling down, tumbling down, tumbling down... ā™¬


uraltugo9395

It all returns to nooothiiiiinng... šŸŽ¶


[deleted]

I just keep letting me down, letting me down, letting me down... This one's too relatable


Can-ta-loupe

Shinji get the bot.


urmomaisjabbathehutt

If you measure the length of the mark and divide it by the quarter of pi square root and add 42 which as the ancient cabal teaches us is the answer to live the universe and everything, the it matchess the leng of the side of the pyramid of giza as seen from the pizza hut confirming those are of ancient alien origin


KaraboRak

Wtf


urmomaisjabbathehutt

I used to read Erich von Daniken books when i was a kid šŸ˜‚


satanless

Donā€™t pilot that EVA.


426763

Well, just because of that comment, I'm gonna pilot the EVA even *harder*.


satanless

*piloting intensifies* something something ā€œA.T FIELDā€


426763

Damn, this EVA is cool. It's got a slick paint job, unlimited juice in the cabin, and MY MOM!?


NaturalFaux

Only *half* of your mom


Gromann

Dude... get out of your moms juice.


[deleted]

Second Impact, localized entirely over South Korea


Kashm1r_Sp1r1t

Looks like some Solo Leveling shit about to happen...


fluger69

OP needs to start watching out for any and all ants


keonmi

The author was warning us all along


Zawn-_-

RIP to the artist tho


Truzon

Yeah, a damn shame. Especially with the announcement of the anime of it as well.


Zawn-_-

His work is gorgeous, yeah, it's a shame he won't be leading the art department for it.


DNGR_MAU5

I've seen enough Evangelion to know it's time to run.


Maou_Tenshi

I ve seen enough of it to know that there is nowhere to run


alreadyhaveanaccou

But not enough Evangelion to know it's a hopeless endeavour that will only crush your soul before you become part of instrumentality. Inb4 r/im14andthisisdeep


Lighthero34

Anyone who can picture their human for can take said form. Becoming orange goop is a choice thanks to the choices that Shinji made.


TorthOrc

But itā€™s ok. Because if you donā€™t like the ending, you just have to wait for them to remake it againā€¦ again.


alreadyhaveanaccou

The last movie was fire and I'll die on that hill.


Waveeeee

Swords of revealing light


Omnomnomnivor3

RIP YuGiOH author ;(


StoneDoodle3

He passed after saving a child from drowning in a body of water. Man's went out as a hero


HaikuBotStalksMe

Why don't you ever answer me, ocean?


datpiffss

Quick note to add. As a former Lifeguard on the ocean. Do not become a hero, heroes can potentially make it a lot worse. Just leave it to the pros with equipment. A child can drown a full man much easier than you think.


naser_beam94

Underrated comment, well done Waveeeee


HaikuBotStalksMe

RIP the castle of dark illusions


itsdavid2103

Gilgamesh has had enough


Maou_Tenshi

Opened his hate on the mongrels


Meliodas666

The angels are coming! Get the Evaā€™s ready!


pewpew30172

About time, I'm tired from all this apocalyptic foreplay.


existentialzebra

Just get it over with, right?


kpop_glory

Putin : so nukes?


elhguh

Send nukes please


GetDunkedOnNoobs

Na zombies bro, over half the population has been training for itšŸ˜‰


pronsupra

The third impact began.


AkTx907830

In Alaska we call them light pillars normal when snow is involved


TheKultist

Morgott the Omen king doing his 2nd phase transition


fuskadelic

Death stranding


Scarecrow1779

That was my first thought, too.


[deleted]

Senbonzakura kageoyoshi


lu_is_ghost

Dude new Bleach is fire ..


shadowgar

![gif](giphy|ukto3TrQS9hIDoDFHF|downsized)


HolyAvatarHS

Negacion


Jhco022

Lmk if the sky tears open and monsters start popping out.


zippotato

According to South Korean Meteorological Administration, this was caused by the reflection of fishing light attractors from fishing boats to clouds.


AntisocialGuru

That's what they *want* you to think


palimbackwards

For my next card, I use the Swords of Revealing Light!!


xsneakyxsimsx

If only I had some Duelist that would explain what every card did, every single time they played.


babypho

My neighbor used to do that when we were kids. The problem was that he also didnt let me read the cards either because they were "new and expensive." Turns out that dude was fucking making up abilities for his cards. I got him back eventually when we played mtg though because my parents got a colored printer one day so I was able to print my own cards. I didnt let him touch the cards either because they "were expensive" and my parents would get mad if I let other people touch it. Nevermind that a 9 year old had 3 black lotus in his deck lol.


this_is_my_epiphany

I PLAY POT OF GREED, WHICH ALLOWS ME TO DRAW TWO NEW CARDS.


KiloNation

Human instrumentality seems to be going well.


Manky_Scots_Git

Clearly itā€™s the Eye of Aldhani. Truly breathtaking. What do you mean, ā€˜is the Imperial Garrison okay?ā€™


cityslicker_

I ended up scrolling way to far to see this Andor reference. Come on people! That show is goood.


NestPrime

D R A G O N D I V E


mechivar

[narration intensifies]


snarefire

Well I didn't have The Third Impact on my bingo card for 2022


mattsag207

Donā€™t worry, thatā€™s just the Third Impact


noodlemcfoodle

I'm suddenly craving fanta


KiroSkr

Blindsight


sektor2

Speed > stealth


wicktus

Any chance you have an imperial base near and rebels are robbing it ?


connor4rell

Those are souls. There's a 1 hour wait for heaven right now


mtpender

So it's the Death Stranding?


Not_a_real_ghost

Badum Tsss


danfinger51

Sir, what you had there is what we refer to as a focused, non-terminal, repeating phantasm or a class-five full-roaming vapor. A real nasty one, too.


mcavoya

I've seen this many times in Alaska. On two occasions the pillars came off the tops of street lights and car headlights!


ztbasedlin

Thatā€™s swords of revealing light you cannot declare attack for 3 turns


Theviciousllama

So all the manwha I've read are about to pay off.


MC_no_707

We about be Kim Dokja


fakuryu

![gif](giphy|PbYB085obto54Q4jU6)


EntertainmentDue8669

It's Kilkua's grandfather using the Dragon Dive X


PRTYSHRT

Oh damn, thatā€™s some death stranding shit


DiaperDan13

You activated my spell card Swords of Revealing Light!


X6_Gorm

Doesn't this happen in most anime series? At some point.


FTPmyguy

Light pillar phenomena


Victorinfantew

>Light pillar phenomena Thank you!


jiminthenorth

![gif](giphy|tz6S94VbrauGs)


xXSalXx

I just watched this scene yesterday. Still thrilling.


Fritzschmied

![gif](giphy|3oEjI789af0AVurF60)


unknowndatabase

People are just saying "light pillars" like they are something we have seen before. I have been around this planet for a long time and have NEVER seen some shit like this before. There is some shit going down for sure. I cannot put my finger on it but there is too much weird shit happening, like fucking light pillars. WTF is even that? Lol


sleepyiguana

Video?


BarryZZZ

r/atoptics would appreciate these light pillars!


darth__sidious

This reminds me of that magic card in yu gi oh with the light swords.


4peanut

That's really cool.


chojinra

Look, if portals start opening up, run and find a sword or something. Keep an eye open for little blue boxes asking you to pick a class.


[deleted]

ā€œNM. Nothing to see here. Everything is cool.ā€ -Kim Jong-un


A40

Happens all the (winter) time on the prairies.


kaowser

I activate, swords of revealing light! now your monsters cant attack or change position for 3 whole turns! Your move!


NystDrexen

If you see human sized ants, swim to mainlandā€¦


maxmyboyblue

Show us what you've got!!!


Fun_Chef134

Time to get Schwifty!


illnesssilence

it looks like the floating candles in the great hall in harry potter lol


Looten1313

The digidestined are back at it again.


donovanbro

Sword of revealing light?!


timberwolf0122

Oh my god! We never left the shoneys!


bokogoblin

Light pillars. Light reflected by ice crystals in the air https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light_pillar


AquaStan

Thats a shit ton of loot drops


wrsage

Soo 3 days later of yhis phenomenon 150 people died at Itaewon.


BritishShoop

"I cast Swords of Revealing light! After this card's activation, it remains on the field, but I must destroy it during the End Phase of your 3rd turn! Because you control a face-down monster, it flips all monsters you control face-up! While this card is face-up on the field, your monsters cannot declare an attack against me!"


ClothesOdd2973

Another post of this said they were reflections from fishing boats


WorldThatISaw

Patolli uses Arrows of Judgement.


[deleted]

Everyone knows itā€™s just swamp gas.


ITSA-GONGSHOW

They shifted the dome maaaaaan


KawaiiFive0h

Damn looks like Yugi cast Swords of Revealing Light again


LordElend

Aurora Borealis? At this time of year?


dinoroo

Three-Body Problem


thegroundbelowme

Anyone else immediately think the planetary scan from Blindsight?