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[–]Oddgenetix 14 points15 points ago

I went to the last two shuttle night launches when I lived in Florida. Seeing science create an artificial sunrise that flings a space-ship into the very top of the night sky is a motherfucking religious experience.

[–]abyssea 0 points1 point ago

never got to see one when i lived in orlando. i wish i would have. oddly enough, when i went to gulfport during the summer as a kid (grandparents), i was exposed more because of the rocket testings.

[–]Damadawf -1 points0 points ago

It's funny that you said that it's religious experience, because whenever someone says "science did x" I can't help but feel that they are getting a bit dogmatic and talking about it like it's a sentient entity. "Science" didn't create anything, in the same way that "electronics" didn't create computers. People did.

[–]PickleballTrophies 17 points18 points ago

Needs more Reddit http://imgur.com/WXgZi

[–]MrBahhum 3 points4 points ago

Nice Photoshop!

[–]karpenterskids 1 point2 points ago

Congrats, my friend. You just made my new desktop wallpaper.

[–]phider 0 points1 point ago

God damn, higher resolution?

(I have a 1920x1200 display but I'm sure other people would be interested in 16:9)

[–]PickleballTrophies 1 point2 points ago

I'm sorry, I can't take any credit for making this, I saw it posted on here a few months back and saved it. I've been unable to find the original (higher resolution image) since. If anyone finds it, please post it here and give the creator credit.

[–]KonigGeist 0 points1 point ago

I also can't credit the original author, but I have a higher resolution copy as my background right now http://i.imgur.com/BBqeP.jpg Edit: Original?

[–]NorbertDupner 2 points3 points ago

Wow, it sure is. Thanks for sharing it with us.

[–]SkippyTheDog 2 points3 points ago

That's actually what I've been using for my desktop background for the past 2 years! Makes me happy.

[–]thesaxmaniac 0 points1 point ago

This was posted on my favorite wallpaper website, interfacelift.com, almost a year ago

[–]xDrakon 1 point2 points ago

I don't look at many shuttle photos, but this is the best one I've seen.

[–]gak001 0 points1 point ago

Amen. Celebrating its life at its highest glory.

[–]daaaaaaaaniel 1 point2 points ago

Your title sounds so smug.

[–]GandTforme 0 points1 point ago

Your comment sounds so critical.

[–]ItWillBeMine 0 points1 point ago

The best repost of the shuttle

[–]ecdw 0 points1 point ago

wowza

[–]Gnork 0 points1 point ago

This is one of my favorite pictures in existence.

[–]DoctorRobert420 0 points1 point ago

what is that in the foreground?

[–]Algebraical 0 points1 point ago

Thanks for the wallpaper! A+

[–]Awesomeade 1 point2 points ago

This has been my desktop wallpaper for a good 2+ years now.

[–]phider 0 points1 point ago

I couldn't see myself using the same wallpaper for that long but I think between all my computers (2 laptops, desktop, netbook) at any given time in the last couple years there has been a 75% chance at least one of them has it.

[–]brightestfell 0 points1 point ago

Fuck Yeah!

[–]jedadkins 1 point2 points ago

That was my desk top for the longest time

[–]abyssea 1 point2 points ago

thanks for the desktop wallpaper!

[–]flatulentunicorn 0 points1 point ago

Fuck yeah brother.

[–]Phallic 0 points1 point ago

brb, space.

[–]Yoinkinator 0 points1 point ago

This is STS-131 I believe. My dad met the guy who took this picture. Apparently he had to get special permission from NASA to leave these special remote cameras all around the pad.

I was at this launch. The most amazing thing I have ever seen.

[–]Trivalodyssey 0 points1 point ago

thanks for the new desktop background op :)

[–]MisterPrime 0 points1 point ago

Upvoted, saved, and added to the wallpaper folder. Thank you.

[–]Zenabel 0 points1 point ago

Holy shit

[–]TaskForceDANGER 0 points1 point ago

If there is one thing humans are remembered for, I want it to be things like this. We strapped a space ship that looked like an airplane onto a giant fuel canister attached to two rocket engines and flew it into space (low Earth orbit.). Yea we like to fuck each other over all the damn time, but sometimes we do awesome shit as well.

[–]RICH_LITTLE -3 points-2 points ago

Thankyou! Rather than wall paper i used this for my Facebook profile pic. It's perfect because you can't tell what it is in the thumbnail.

[–]Pays4Porn 2 points3 points ago

This bot is copying posts with only two karma now? http://www.reddit.com/r/funny/comments/owsho/i_like_making_wallpapers_for_you_guys_original/c3kokfa

If your bot is going to copy comments, at least copy comments that got more upvotes than downvotes.