Satelite image of the US during blackout

[Nyarlathotep]

Looks cool

[lowzeewee]

It looks weird...and cool! :O

[Acriku]

Making the gameheaven forums as the middle guy, sneaky nyar ;)

That's pretty neat, almost looks edited if it didn't happen.

[ordos45]

Well would you look at that...we have a new bay!

[Nyarlathotep]

Making the gameheaven forums as the middle guy, sneaky nyar ;)

Me ? What did I do ? ;D

[Acriku]

That's pretty neat, almost looks edited if it didn't happen.

Boy, could I ever have been more correct:

http://www.badastronomy.com/

August 26, 2003:

A fake image of the recent power blackout in the US northeast has been making the web rounds the past week. Yes, it's a fake. For one, the blackout wasn't total; there was still plenty of artificial light to be seen in real satellite images. Second, upon enlargement the image shows artifacts that are a tell-tale sign of manipulation. Someone took Photoshop or something like it and blacked out the region.

Here are the real pictures:

http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories/images/nightlights-081403-0121z2.jpg

http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories/images/nightlights-081403-0121z.jpg

Snopes appears to already have a page for it:

http://www.snopes.com/photos/blackout.asp

Sorry to burst your bubble Nyar! ;)

[Nyarlathotep]

no worries, it looks cool anyway :)