/dev/null Posted February 15, 2015 Posted February 15, 2015 http://sploid.gizmodo.com/today-is-the-25th-anniversary-of-the-pale-blue-dot-phot-1685906760
boyst Posted February 15, 2015 Posted February 15, 2015 Fact: 1/2 of that mass is Bianca Wilfork. The white you in the upper corner is Tom Brady's forehead.
Fadingpain Posted February 15, 2015 Posted February 15, 2015 (edited) The photo was taken at the request of Carl Sagan, who convinced NASA that the photo was worth the cost even if it had no scientific value. This picture, he argued, will show us "our place in the universe." This reminds me of something said by Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield who is one of the most interesting interview guests I have ever heard. He said that as he looked down on Earth from the space station, he developed an appreciation for how delicate and fragile life on Earth is. Our entire world exists on a thin, hardened crust...the cooled over magma of the planet...and in a critical but very thin layer of atmosphere. It's all very precarious, delicate, fragile, and special. And yet we think of that which is "set in stone" and the like as being "permanent" or "forever" or whatever. Kind of interesting to think about. If you have an hour to spare, watch this. You won't be disappointed. Edited February 15, 2015 by Stopthepain
gomper Posted February 15, 2015 Posted February 15, 2015 This pic is still stunning, humbling, and magical.
Deranged Rhino Posted February 15, 2015 Posted February 15, 2015 It's an amazing image, and makes me want to go back and read Sagan again. Or watch Cosmos. Maybe both.
KD in CA Posted February 15, 2015 Posted February 15, 2015 Cool pic, but I thought this thread was going to be about the time the TV network had the blue dot follow the puck.
ICanSleepWhenI'mDead Posted February 15, 2015 Posted February 15, 2015 (edited) So why is the pale blue dot in a "sunbeam" in the photo? Alien flashlight? Edited February 15, 2015 by ICanSleepWhenI'mDead
Mark80 Posted February 15, 2015 Posted February 15, 2015 Cool pic, but I thought this thread was going to be about the time the TV network had the blue dot follow the puck. Me too!
Taro T Posted February 16, 2015 Posted February 16, 2015 Cool pic, but I thought this thread was going to be about the time the TV network had the blue dot follow the puck. Figured it was the 25th anniversary of Kennedy's nephew's trumped up rape trial.
BillsFan-4-Ever Posted February 17, 2015 Posted February 17, 2015 Oh I thought this was about Blue Dot Mescaline
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