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Floyd: From a Distance
Maps orient us to place. Google Earth does this especially well for me. The global browser as a mapping tool gives the user a literal grounding to the environmental and human stories that unfold in natural landscapes around the world. We are affected more than ever by events that happen on the dark side of our daytime world. They are closer to us than we imagine. I encourage you to go see for yourself.

Posted by fred1st on 2005-10-08 14:45:49 PDT | Permalink
Filename: googleearth.mp3 | Tags: earth, environment, essay, google, nature

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wonderful reading. Didn't really know about Goggle Earth. So I'm going there now. Thanks Fred.

Posted by Kim (soulknitting@hotmaill.com http://www.soulknitting.blogspot.com) on 2005-10-08 14:38:16 PDT

Listening to you made me a little sad. Sad that our forests are disappearing and it's scary to think about the future sometimes with the problems you mentioned. I will check out Goggle Earth to explore some of the places you have been! Thanks Fred. Very thoughtful 5 minutes and well worth listening to.

Posted by Rachel (kyhaze1954@yahoo.com ) on 2005-10-10 09:34:36 PDT

It's very sad and is even more difficult to understand why Brazil is exempt from the Kyoto Treaty if the purpose is to save habitat and lower global pollution. Something is badly askew in our thinking if the exemption is allow Brazil to develop economically by uncontrolled exploitation of its natural resources. What will they do for income once their natural resources are spent? Wouldn't the developed world be better off in the end, if we simply paid countries such as Brazil not to harvest the rainforests or strip mine? Anyhoo...ya makes me think about it so that's a start ain't it? I enjoy your audio essays...your inflection and soft Southern accent gives your photos and words authenticity borne of experience and conviction.

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This was a super little detour for my day.

Posted by trish (travelertrish@yahoo.com http://www.travelertrish.com) on 2005-10-10 15:13:29 PDT

Yes, well spoken .... though it was very low on my old Thinkpad speakers for some reason ..... Very thoughtful observing ...... as usual.

Posted by Steve (floras@netspeed.com.au ) on 2005-10-12 11:24:19 PDT

Thoroughly enjoyed the podcast. Very nice to have someone read to me rather than having to scan the page. However, it was a sobering audio given our impact on this fragile system.

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