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Starling Murmurations

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Starling Murmurations
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Starling Murmurations
November 23, 2012 at 5:37 am
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RE: Starling Murmurations
November 23, 2012 at 7:24 am
I guess you see this as proof of god's ultimate existence... right Rayaan? Wink
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RE: Starling Murmurations
November 23, 2012 at 7:34 am
Could be ... but it's not the only proof. Wink
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RE: Starling Murmurations
November 23, 2012 at 7:42 am
All I see is a swarm of birds flying around aimlessly, but hey that's just me Tongue
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RE: Starling Murmurations
November 23, 2012 at 7:53 am
(November 23, 2012 at 7:42 am)Napoléon Wrote: All I see is a swarm of birds flying around aimlessly, but hey that's just me Tongue

I see an emergent system as a result of chaos theory.

But that's just me.

Love the music as well.

Pachelbel's Canon in D if I'm not mistaken.
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RE: Starling Murmurations
November 23, 2012 at 8:59 am
(November 23, 2012 at 7:53 am)Zen Badger Wrote: Pachelbel's Canon in D if I'm not mistaken.
You are not (mistaken). And I know, how presumptuous of me to butt in like this Rolleyes
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RE: Starling Murmurations
November 23, 2012 at 9:02 am
(November 23, 2012 at 8:59 am)Vera Wrote:
(November 23, 2012 at 7:53 am)Zen Badger Wrote: Pachelbel's Canon in D if I'm not mistaken.
You are not (mistaken). And I know, how presumptuous of me to butt in like this Rolleyes

Not at all, Vera. That's pretty much how this forum rolls Big Grin
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RE: Starling Murmurations
November 23, 2012 at 9:15 am
(November 23, 2012 at 8:59 am)Vera Wrote:
(November 23, 2012 at 7:53 am)Zen Badger Wrote: Pachelbel's Canon in D if I'm not mistaken.
You are not (mistaken). And I know, how presumptuous of me to butt in like this Rolleyes

Hardly presumptuous my dear.

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RE: Starling Murmurations
November 23, 2012 at 9:22 am
(November 23, 2012 at 9:15 am)Zen Badger Wrote: Hardly presumptuous my dear.

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Arrogant? Uppish? Impertinent? Wink

BTW, did you guys know that the starling was introduced to the States around 1890, so that all the birds ever mentioned in the works of Shakespeare could be found in the States? True story. (And I know it from QI and Stephen Fry, where I draw most of my knowledge fromWink)
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RE: Starling Murmurations
November 23, 2012 at 9:34 am
I'll choose impertinent for 500 please Big Grin
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