I''ve used this picture in my philosophy classes for years. The response from the students is usually audible. It is a profoundly beautiful and disturbing picture.
Ursula John McCreery wrote:
I've seen a lot of impressive photos of the Earth, but this composite image of the Earth at night, showing so clearly where humanity is concentrated, just blew me away.http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/image/0011/earthlights_dmsp_big.jpg -- John McCreery The Word Works, Ltd., Yokohama, JAPAN Tel. +81-45-314-9324 http://www.wordworks.jp/ <http://www.wordworks.jp/>
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