Food for thought...

[brainfrz]

Just read Carl Sagan's observation of the this photo taken by Voyager 1 while leaving our solar system.  It really puts our existence into perspective.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pale_blue_dot

...There is perhaps no better demonstration of the folly of human conceits than this distant image of our tiny world. To me, it underscores our responsibility to deal more kindly with one another, and to preserve and cherish the pale blue dot, the only home we've ever known.

[guyforget]

start here:

http://week4paug.net/index.php?topic=11958.0