[lit-ideas] Re: See where all the people are

  • From: Ursula Stange <Ursula@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 01 May 2007 10:28:10 -0500

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

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John McCreery
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