winterborn82 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

i'm sorry that i didn't elaborate enough in my first comment, i was simply pointing out the ludicrous comment of billions visible, a number the human mind cant truly comprehend. plus in a lot of places on earth u cant see more than few dozen due to light pollution, so between those places and the ones where u can see many thousands, most people only see a few hundred to about a thousand at a time.

yyyzzzz (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

dear winterborn82, sorry if I seem a "smartass" to you, but I too have not too good eyesight, but I was astounded at the stars I could see, on a trip to the mountains in Austria, and now I live in NZ, sea level, only 7 miles from a light polluting town, I can see thousands of stars every clear moonless night. You yourself now admit "a thousand at most", yet you last said only 400!! Go to the dark centre of Australia, and you would be dazzled at night. "smartass".

winterborn82 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

as a matter of fact i do have very poor eye sight smartass, but in most regions on the planet, with the exception of desert, arctic, and a few others u cant see much more than a few hundred a thousand at the most due to pollutants, environment (mountains) or just the chance density increase of the atmosphere itself. oh an i live about 60 miles from the nearest big city.

yyyzzzz (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

you must have very poor eyesight, or only visit light polluted places, the milky way alone is estimated to contain 200 to 400 billion, most people can see down to about Mag.6 stars, in good seeing, (dark), there are thousands of stars just waiting for you to admire them.

Eldritchard (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I noticed this when i went to Skye up North, The sky was so clear, Im a regular stargazer, that i could see stars in constellations i'd never noticed before.It was beuatiful, but i wish i could see the same here.

taccun (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

wow...iv noticed you haters on here that everything you say, you say something about the drawing. That proves that your not even listening to the actual video.

EatsWheat (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I don't think starving people in impoverished countries without electricity or running water look up. They are probably as indifferent or more so to the night sky than we are. Electricity isn't the problem. Most humans will always be concerned with their own matters, whether its survival or gluttony. However, I think I understand the video's message. Humans are too powerful.

winterborn82 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

billions visible huh try only 300-400 visible to the naked eye from anywhere on earth

TheManSand322 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

LoL - I love how he goes back to his ant farm at the end !

PinkBullets13 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

You are missing the point completely. I don't think this ant ( who is just a symbol of a creature who has continued living in the same way for centuries ) is trying to tell you your life isn't right, It's just a reminder of how much the place of human beings has been changed. Look around you and maybe you'll get the point.