Comments on: Illumination in every sense of the word http://www.blackmarks.net/2008/03/04/illumination-in-every-sense-of-the-word/ "The unread story is not a story; it is little black marks on wood pulp. The reader, reading it, makes it live: a live thing, a story." -- Ursula K. Le Guin -- Writer, Reader, Amateur Interneter, Father and Life Chronicler. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:25:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Deane http://www.blackmarks.net/2008/03/04/illumination-in-every-sense-of-the-word/#comment-130423 Deane Sat, 08 Mar 2008 18:44:20 +0000 http://www.blackmarks.net/index.php/2008/03/04/illumination-in-every-sense-of-the-word/#comment-130423 Another fascinating look at the same picture, with the lights colored to show which ones are (1) city lights, (2) wildfires, (3) natural gas flares, and (4) fishing boat fleets. http://incredimazing.com/page/Earth_at_Night-686 It's odd -- I never thought there we that many wildfires in Cuba. Or Africa. But it makes some sense in the later case -- there are a lot of lights across a wide swath of central Africa, where I don't think there are many cities. The legend is in the lower left corner of the image. Another fascinating look at the same picture, with the lights colored to show which ones are (1) city lights, (2) wildfires, (3) natural gas flares, and (4) fishing boat fleets.

http://incredimazing.com/page/Earth_at_Night-686

It’s odd — I never thought there we that many wildfires in Cuba. Or Africa. But it makes some sense in the later case — there are a lot of lights across a wide swath of central Africa, where I don’t think there are many cities.

The legend is in the lower left corner of the image.

]]> By: Corey Vilhauer http://www.blackmarks.net/2008/03/04/illumination-in-every-sense-of-the-word/#comment-128629 Corey Vilhauer Wed, 05 Mar 2008 19:58:09 +0000 http://www.blackmarks.net/index.php/2008/03/04/illumination-in-every-sense-of-the-word/#comment-128629 @Deane - And Minnesota would become the vacationland it already should be. Although that's a negative - I love that so few understand how beautiful northern Minnesota is. @Deane – And Minnesota would become the vacationland it already should be. Although that’s a negative – I love that so few understand how beautiful northern Minnesota is.

]]> By: Will http://www.blackmarks.net/2008/03/04/illumination-in-every-sense-of-the-word/#comment-128534 Will Wed, 05 Mar 2008 17:46:30 +0000 http://www.blackmarks.net/index.php/2008/03/04/illumination-in-every-sense-of-the-word/#comment-128534 I love the distinction between North and South Korea. Great illustration of the differences between socialism and capitalism. I love the distinction between North and South Korea. Great illustration of the differences between socialism and capitalism.

]]> By: Deane http://www.blackmarks.net/2008/03/04/illumination-in-every-sense-of-the-word/#comment-128499 Deane Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:14:17 +0000 http://www.blackmarks.net/index.php/2008/03/04/illumination-in-every-sense-of-the-word/#comment-128499 Also, about your comments about where people live in Canada -- I heard somewhere (can't remember where, for the life of me) that the "elephant in the room" of the global warming debate is what a huge boon it would be for countries like Canada. For every 1 degree the world temperature goes up, the "comfortably inhabitable zone" of Canada grows north another X miles. The likely result of global warming is that humankind will be pushed away from the equator, which will become an arid, no mans land, incapable of supporting meaningful life. Though it sounds cynical as hell, previously frozen regions like northern Canada, northern Russia, Greenland, etc. will start looking awfully attractive in 100 years. Also, about your comments about where people live in Canada –

I heard somewhere (can’t remember where, for the life of me) that the “elephant in the room” of the global warming debate is what a huge boon it would be for countries like Canada.

For every 1 degree the world temperature goes up, the “comfortably inhabitable zone” of Canada grows north another X miles.

The likely result of global warming is that humankind will be pushed away from the equator, which will become an arid, no mans land, incapable of supporting meaningful life.

Though it sounds cynical as hell, previously frozen regions like northern Canada, northern Russia, Greenland, etc. will start looking awfully attractive in 100 years.

]]> By: Deane http://www.blackmarks.net/2008/03/04/illumination-in-every-sense-of-the-word/#comment-128498 Deane Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:07:48 +0000 http://www.blackmarks.net/index.php/2008/03/04/illumination-in-every-sense-of-the-word/#comment-128498 On this same note, look at this image that illustrates just how big Alaska is: <a href="http://static.mmoabc.com/my//M/i/c/hael/2007/8/14/1187144170024.png" rel="nofollow">http://static.mmoabc.com/my//M/i/c/hael/2007/8/14/1187144170024.png</a> That's crazy big, and it has less people that South Dakota (usually -- it's pretty close at any rate). There is so, so, so much land up there. But, there's a lot of land in Siberia too, and based on these pictures... <a href="http://www.tutztutz.com/2008/03/russian-siberia-at-winter/" rel="nofollow">http://www.tutztutz.com/2008/03/russian-siberia-at-winter/</a> ..I wouldn't want to live there. On this same note, look at this image that illustrates just how big Alaska is:

http://static.mmoabc.com/my//M/i/c/hael/2007/8/14/1187144170024.png

That’s crazy big, and it has less people that South Dakota (usually — it’s pretty close at any rate).

There is so, so, so much land up there. But, there’s a lot of land in Siberia too, and based on these pictures…

http://www.tutztutz.com/2008/03/russian-siberia-at-winter/

..I wouldn’t want to live there.

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