Comments on: Earth from Rosetta

By: arensb

arensb — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 20:30:07 +0000

My favorite part of such photos is the blue arc around the edge of the Earth.

Every so often, a creationist will try to argue that of course we can’t see God even though he’s everywhere by asking, “can you see the air?” Then I think of photographs like this one and say, “Yes.”

By: Chip

Chip — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 02:25:52 +0000

What a beautiful blue world. And that small patch of brown called Australia, that is very big by human standards, has some green near the edges if you look closely.

By: The Centipede

The Centipede — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 22:14:01 +0000

The Europeans are commenting on Australia, and I don’t think they’re being nice at all about it.

By: Cusp

Cusp — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 20:58:01 +0000

Ar*e – Just checked out the hi-res – Yes, Garth, you’re correct

By: Garth Welsh

Garth Welsh — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 20:51:15 +0000

Cusp,

Sorry mate, but as Richard B. Drumm also pointed out, Spencer Gulf and the Gulf of St Vincent are on the wrong side. Reverse the picture, you’ll see that your “Sunny Sydney” is under all that cloud as usual!

I also think the “coastline” that you’re referring to is the Himalayas – and if you look carefully below them you will see the sub-continent of India.

By: Cusp

Cusp — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 19:40:43 +0000

Garth Welsh – the picture has not been reversed. Look at China and Russia (the white coast line is the Russian Vladivostok coast) in the top of the picture and compare to a map.

By: Tacticus

Tacticus — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 19:22:27 +0000

Personally i would appreciate a shorter summer :\ even if it isn’t here yet