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
Difficult to comprehend is an understatement.
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