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

Amazing picture but my childhood hopes have been dashed to smithereens

THE LIE

told you you'd never get me pot o gold

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

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

Originally Posted by Gene genie

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?

Originally Posted by gettin2dizzy

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

How can you tell?

Originally Posted by missyorkie_chris

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.

Originally Posted by Baph

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.

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

Originally Posted by gettin2dizzy

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.

Originally Posted by gettin2dizzy

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

Don't be so daft, it was "The Mail"