They were lying to you, there's no gold at the end of the rainbow

[missyburd]

Amazing picture but my childhood hopes have been dashed to smithereens :(

THE LIE (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1143482/Found-The-end-rainbow--theres-pot-gold.html)

[davepreston]

told you you'd never get me pot o gold

[Gene genie]

carry on dreaming missy. that rainbow looks a long way off and not on the road.

[gettin2dizzy]

It's a fake btw. So don't give up looking for gold yet!

[missyburd]

carry on dreaming missy. that rainbow looks a long way off and not on the road.

The first picture shows it to be on the road? :confused:

It's a fake btw. So don't give up looking for gold yet!
How can you tell?

[Baph]

How can you tell?

Scientists will tell you that due to the way a rainbow forms, and the fact it's technically an optical illusion, not an actual object; that you cannot possibly reach the end of the rainbow. Mainly because they move away from you just as fast as you move towards them.

Pilots will tell you that a rainbow seen from above is circular, and therefore never actually touch the floor.

Some people will tell you that they've been in the base of a rainbow, and some of those will have photographs. The scientific reasoning for this is that it's a light pattern similar to rainbows, but not an actual rainbow (Tomato vs Tomato IMO).

But then, there's also some people that will tell you they've been inside a UFO & had something done to them that the U-rating prevents me repeating. :rolleyes:

[missyburd]

Scientists will tell you that due to the way a rainbow forms, and the fact it's technically an optical illusion, not an actual object; that you cannot possibly reach the end of the rainbow. Mainly because they move away from you just as fast as you move towards them.

but he said it was on the move, 20-30 mph which would fit. I've watched rainbows and they do move pretty fast sometimes.

[gettin2dizzy]

Also, the sun *has* to be behind it.

[Baph]

Also, the sun *has* to be behind it.

Not quite, but the rainbow has to be 42 degrees from your line of sight to the sun.

[cuffy]

Also, the sun *has* to be behind it.
Don't be so daft, it was "The Mail" :D

[Gene genie]

The first picture shows it to be on the road? :confused:
theres no helping you missy, i'm attempting to keep your dream alive. ](*,)
now you can believe what you want, i'm off to find my spade.:-D

[missyburd]

theres no helping you missy, i'm attempting to keep your dream alive. ](*,)
now you can believe what you want, i'm off to find my spade.:-D
:-D