From orbit, under high magnification, people are tiny almost invisible specks - like dust. Paris France Highly Magnified http://www.digitalglobe.com/imgs/quickbird/iod/paris_champs_elysees_IOD041002.jpg But when you zoom out, people are not visible, neither are the buildings, the cities. People are nothing. Paris France Wide Angle http://www.digitalglobe.com/imgs/quickbird/iod/paris_full_scene_IOD040902.jpg Now look at the Large Scale Structure of the Universe and try to figure out what role life plays in all that space *out there*. http://www.anzwers.org/free/universe/universe.html Any ideas?