Thanks to Harry de Backer at the EU for pointing out this shocking picture from NASA, which shows the energy consumption of the world as points of light. See how much is being consumed in the US and the west... and how Africa is "the dark continent". If our consumerist brands carry on as they are, I don't see this picture changing much.



Then again, on one night this year, the map of the states looked like this...



Remember? posted by Johnnie M, 12:20 PM  permalink