Maybe this is what's meant by not seeing the forest for the trees, but on a much grander scale...
At its closest, Uranus is 18.6 AU (Astronomical Unit, the approximate average distance from Earth to the sun) to the planet Earth. 1 AU is about 93 million miles (150 million kilometers) and we found this distant planet before finding an entire continent on our own planet!
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Here's an interesting map that divides the Earth's population:
I find this truly amazing.
Even being aware of the crowded populations of India and China did not prepare me for this graphic. It's difficult to comprehend.
John
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Difficult to comprehend is an understatement.
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