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Saturn's North Pole

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twhitehead

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Originally posted by googlefudge
Hexagonal patterns like that arise naturally in rotating systems.
Under what conditions? In the photo, it is clear that it is more circular closer to the pole and further away, also we don't generally see hexagons on the earths poles or in bath plug hole vortices. So what conditions give rise to hexagons?

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Originally posted by wolfgang59
I was joking about the aliens.
Giant bees maybe ...............
Yes you are a joke.

wolfgang59
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Originally posted by joe beyser
Yes you are a joke.
Ouch that hurt.
Your cutting wit and sharp repartee are not dulled by science are they?

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