«
»

This Small Blue Marble

Email this post Print this post
By Barry Ritholtz - December 25th, 2011, 6:00AM

NASA calls the photo below (via Good) “the most detailed true-color image of the entire Earth to date.”

It is a spectacular reminder of the small blue marble called planet Earth, and what we humans can accomplish when we cooperate and work together towards a common goal.

Regardless of your beliefs system or chosen faith, I like to think of Christmas as a day to reflect on thoughts about peace on earth and goodwill towards man. Photographs like the one below are a gentle reminder we should do that all year.

>

For more incredible pictures, check out this link (Good.Is)

>

See also

• First Full-View Photo of Earth (National Geographic)

• Origins of the The Blue Marble Shot (The Atlantic)

PERMALINK
Category: Philosophy, Science, Technology.

Comments

Please use the comments to demonstrate your own ignorance, unfamiliarity with empirical data, ability to repeat discredited memes, and lack of respect for scientific knowledge. Also, be sure to create straw men and argue against things I have neither said nor even implied. Any irrelevancies you can mention will also be appreciated. Lastly, kindly forgo all civility in your discourse . . . you are, after all, anonymous.

7 Responses to “This Small Blue Marble”

  1. V Says:
    December 25th, 2011 at 7:08 am

    This one puts it all in perspective, and is an even better reminder.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pale_blue_dot

  2. louiswi Says:
    December 25th, 2011 at 10:41 am

    Thanks Barry,

    It’s a good time for all to also reflect on the fact that we are ALL crewmembers on this spaceship and should be conducting ourselves as such.

  3. VennData Says:
    December 25th, 2011 at 11:29 am

    “We must destroy the village to save it.”

    — Tea Party,

  4. JimRino Says:
    December 25th, 2011 at 12:28 pm

    So, being the planet is so small, it wouldn’t be a good idea to allow the Arctic Methane Leak to not only continue, but to get worse.

    Keep in mind the Nightmare Scenario that’s now possible.
    A Lightning Strike in the Arctic could set off a Methane Firestorm.

    It’s now time for an Arctic-Nasa Parasol space program,
    and a Global Shutdown of Tarsand Operations.

  5. JimRino Says:
    December 25th, 2011 at 12:29 pm

    What’s a good stock to buy if the Arctic Lights Up?

  6. ape_girl Says:
    December 26th, 2011 at 6:43 am

    When I am looking for perspective, I follow this link:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p86BPM1GV8M&feature=share

  7. emrah Says:
    December 27th, 2011 at 6:26 am

    I used to live in US and now I live in Europe, it is amazing how the maps are focused on US when printed in US and on Europe when printed in Europe.

60 queries. 0.418 seconds.