T.: Perspective

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Perspective

This is well worth the six minutes and thirty-one
seconds it takes to watch:

3 comments:

PatriceJanuary 20, 2010 at 4:27 PM
I just feel so....

small.
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T. January 20, 2010 at 6:11 PM
Patrice, after all my holiday indulgences, it's good to feel *small*!
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RainyWestJanuary 22, 2010 at 4:34 AM
Thanks T. What a great clip. Really enjoyed that. What really struck me and left me with goosebumps, is just how much we've learnt about our solar system and well beyond.
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