Dubbed the “habitat for the 21st century,” the Dome House is an igloo-shaped structure built from snap-together wall sections made of 100% expanded polystyrene foam (styrofoam). It might seem like an odd choice of material for a house, but the company lists a number of advantages that styrofoam has over traditional materials. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

Geodesic domes have been with us for over fifty years but are still hardly common. Partly or fully spherical, they consist of a shell of great circles which rest upon the top of a sphere. Here are some of the more famous on the planet. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

In the bright and shiny future, we all live in green, gleaming communities, monorailed shuttles at the ready, climate-controlled at all times -- a sort of Logan’s Run, but without the forced euthanasia. It almost happened... picked by Bornbad 2 months ago

Domed cities are a well-known sf staple. But do we need to start planning them for use on Earth, due to climate change? Supposed benefits, in addition to protection from drastic climate change, include reduction of costs for extreme weather and shifted costs for climate control of buildings.

*Didn't they already put a dome on Springfield?* picked by kakana 5 months ago

When you peer at the sun, you probably see a blinding white disk in the mid-day sky or a sinking orange dome at sunset. Well, you're not a super-advanced, sun-spying spacecraft! picked by sharon22 6 months ago

The Richat Structure, Oudane, Mauritania(50 km in diameter - 30 miles). Originally thought to be a crater, this volcanic dome is most likely a product of erosion, an ancient geological artefact in the middle of featureless Maur Adrar desert, in Africa's Western Sahara. The earliest space missions used it as a landmark, the adventurous 4x4 enthusiasts consider it to be their playground, and scienti... read full post picked by Turtle 2 years ago

Where it's always 30 degrees Celsius. picked by yoornotme 2 years ago

The dome light switched on sometime after 1 a.m. Sunday, and Crystal Swiecicki gazed in horror at the Jack in the Box BLT wrapper from a sandwich she had just eaten.

*another one* picked by Bornbad 10 months ago

NFL stadiums, including the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, this weekend, were a hoax inspired by a writing competition between two men trying to come up with scary threats, a law enforcement official said Thursday. picked by robfouryqr 3 years ago

Mantis eyes have "pseudo pupils" that seem to follow you around, but the eyes do not really move. Rather, each large eye is a dome-shaped bundle of tubes. As you move about, only the tubes that are oriented toward you appear black, giving the illusion that you are being tracked. picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago

The same company that brought you the special effects for the Lord of the Rings trilogy is working on the crome dome . picked by afeldman 3 years ago