What does this image of Earth at night say to you?

Not much, Imo.

It says "we are all in the same time zone" - either that or it's photoshopped.

I didn't think it was possible, but Rex is an even bigger douchebag from 250,000 miles away.

atta boy

and it says guns, germs, and steel

ETA: also, look at northern India just ballin with the electricity and shite. Go 'head, India!

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Africa sucks
Australia is empty
The Amazon is fricking huge
Russia is huge
There's a huge chunk of mountains and poverty in the middle of Asia




Murica...frick yeah

I didn't say I believe every word in it wholeheartedly ( i actually thought it was way too academic and just began skimming towards the end).

the basic premise makes sense.

but i wouldn't expect you and I agree on even that much

and actually, i'd feel pretty weird if we (ever) did

There really is a dark continent.

The eastern half of the US is too fricking crowded.

It says America lights itself up too much.

I know in my small city, Lafayette, every streetlight is a goddamn torch that illuminates far beyond reason.

Not to mention, I think drowning out the night sky through high-intensity sodium lamps deprives city dwellers of viewing a night sky that offers us a visual perspective of our place in the universe.