Archive for 'earth'
Pale Blue Dot
In a commencement address delivered May 11, 1996, Carl Sagan spoke about a photograph of Earth as seen from the Voyager spacecraft from 3 billion miles away. From this distant vantage point, the Earth might not seem of particular interest. But for us, it’s different. Consider again that dot. That’s here, that’s home, that’s us. [...]
Posted: June 23rd, 2010 under earth.
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Werner Herzog
From a letter to Werner Herzog by Roger Ebert: It is safe to say you are as admired and venerated as any filmmaker alive—among those who have heard of you, of course. Those who do not know your work, and the work of your comrades in the independent film world, are missing experiences that might [...]
Posted: April 15th, 2010 under art, earth, entertainment, fringe, humor, movies, travel.
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Glass
Glass
Posted: August 26th, 2009 under earth, nature.
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Salar de Uyuni – Salt Flat
Salar de Uyuni (or Salar de Tunupa) is the world’s largest salt flat at 10,582 km² (4,085 square miles). It is located in the Potosí and Oruro departments in southwest Bolivia, near the crest of the Andes, 3,650 meters high. – Wikipedia
Posted: August 15th, 2009 under earth, map.
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