♥ 471 Notes / Thu Jun 9th, 2011 ≡ reblogThe 12 dots represents the current hour, while the horizontal bar displays the minutes, with a small window displaying seconds underneath.
Inside these sealed glass balls live shrimp, algae, and bacteria, all swimming around in filtered seawater. Put it somewhere with some light, and this little ecosystem will chug along happily for years, no feeding or cleaning necessary, totally oblivious to the fact that the rest of the world exists outside. EcoSpheres came out of research looking at ways to develop self-contained ecosystems for long duration space travel. They’re like little microcosms for the entire world, man. But ask yourself: are we the shrimp, or the algae? Price: $80
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