F-22 Raptor makes a rainbow as sunlight diffracts on its vapor trail

F-22 Raptor makes a rainbow as sunlight diffracts on its vapor trail

They may not have not fought in any war yet, but the most expensive fighter jet ever sure makes some really pretty rainbows. Oh well, make love, not war. Those damn US Air Force hippies.

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Step Inside A Giant Kaleidoscope in Iowa

Step Inside A Giant Kaleidoscope in Iowa

Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson is a master of light and color, creating trippy experiential works that mess with our perception. The artist’s latest piece, recently installed at the John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park in Des Moines, Iowa, is like walking inside a human-scaled spectrograph.

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Master Chief Shows up at Seattle Pride Parade with a Warthog

You may or may not know that this past weekend, people of the LGBT community took to the streets in major cities across the U.S. to show their pride and support Gay Rights. This particular parade took place just days after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of gay marriage. So the people had plenty of reason to celebrate.

It wasn’t just members of the LGBT community who showed up either. Many companies were there to show their support as well. One of those was Microsoft, who attended in style in the Seattle Pride Parade, showing up with a Warthog and Master Chief himself.

What do you think of the Warthog’s rainbow decoration? Maybe it will show up in the next game. It sure is awesome to see companies like Microsoft support people’s right to essentially just love one another – and then frag them.

[via Kotaku via Ubergizmo]

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