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Re: The world at night

Post by MiM » Tue Dec 11, 2012 3:57 pm

Another example of how crazy you mericans are in your use of energy :nono:

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http://www.nightearth.com/
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Re: The world at night

Post by Coito ergo sum » Tue Dec 11, 2012 4:03 pm

MiM wrote:Another example of how crazy you mericans are in your use of energy :nono:
Just Merkins? Yerpeeins are conserving?
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Post by MiM » Tue Dec 11, 2012 4:28 pm

Well, maybe not conserving, but then...

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And we are rather more on the pro side, when it comes to carbon reduction and stuff.
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Re: The world at night

Post by SteveB » Tue Dec 11, 2012 4:31 pm

How is Eurasia larger than Europe and Asia...shouldn't it be an average of the two. Or did someone teach me maffs the wrong way? :think:
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Post by Kristie » Tue Dec 11, 2012 4:34 pm

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Post by SteveB » Tue Dec 11, 2012 4:37 pm

I can't, bit more to the left! :lay:
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Re: The world at night

Post by Kristie » Tue Dec 11, 2012 4:41 pm

Nibbler wrote:I can't, bit more to the left! :lay:
You can see your other house!
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Re: The world at night

Post by Faithfree » Fri Dec 14, 2012 11:32 am

Hmmm, I wonder where the North Korea - South Korea border is? :ask:
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Re: The world at night

Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Fri Dec 14, 2012 11:45 am

The youtube of the Earth from the ISS (90 seconds, IIRC) is quite impressive on the night side.
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Re: The world at night

Post by Faithfree » Fri Dec 14, 2012 12:05 pm

Faithfree wrote:Hmmm, I wonder where the North Korea - South Korea border is? :ask:
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I'm guessing news of Edison's invention has reached Pyongyang, but they haven't let the country folk in on the secret yet.
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Re: The world at night

Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Fri Dec 14, 2012 12:06 pm

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Faithfree wrote:Hmmm, I wonder where the North Korea - South Korea border is? :ask:
N-S_Korea.jpg
I'm guessing news of Edison's invention has reached Pyongyang, but they haven't let the country folk in on the secret yet.
The scary thing there is the lack of street lights. Do they not drive at night? Or do they just have no funds to light the streets?
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Re: The world at night

Post by MiM » Fri Dec 14, 2012 12:12 pm

Gawdzilla Sama wrote:
Faithfree wrote:
Faithfree wrote:Hmmm, I wonder where the North Korea - South Korea border is? :ask:
N-S_Korea.jpg
I'm guessing news of Edison's invention has reached Pyongyang, but they haven't let the country folk in on the secret yet.
The scary thing there is the lack of street lights. Do they not drive at night? Or do they just have no funds to light the streets?
They might have invented headlights for cars :ask:
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