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    ++ You Are HERE ++

    "Its all about the motorbikes, always has been and always will be.". ~~ Ewan McGregor 2007

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    The person responsible for taking this image is right here in Boulder...
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    Re: ++ You Are HERE ++

    Again picture like this really shows how insignificant we really are.

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    Quote Originally Posted by dirkterrell View Post
    The person responsible for taking this image is right here in Boulder...

    Are his initials DT?

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    Quote Originally Posted by mdub View Post
    Again picture like this really shows how insignificant we really are.
    Definitely makes you believe in the possibility of E.T. If we are that small and there are billions of other solar systems like ours.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Grim2.0 View Post
    Are his initials DT?
    No, it's Carolyn Porco at the Space Science Institute. She is the lead of the Cassini Imaging Team and in addition to being an excellent scientist, also has an appreciation for the importance of doing images like this that address the human aspects of scientific exploration rather than a specific scientific question. Here's a nice story about the image:

    http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-34763_16...-saturn-earth/
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    What an utterly amazing feat. It's really mentally crippling to try to grasp the achievements behind something like this photo.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ~Barn~ View Post
    What an utterly amazing feat. It's really mentally crippling to try to grasp the achievements behind something like this photo.
    Yeah, if you step back from the daily grind of living and think about this accomplishment, it really is a powerful testament to the kinds of things we can achieve if we choose to do so.
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