I know there is a far greater image we can know. Our sense of touch reveals the flow of invisible thermal energy. We can sense and thrive in a small ranges of temperatures. Beyond that range we die. We are sentient of what we are able to feel but cannot see and we can see what we cannot feel. Our every action is a thermodynamic interaction with the planet’s thermal energy system?

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There are now lovely web sites revealing glimmers of our thermal beings.

There are also wonderful animations of Earth"s thermal energy system using satelite data. CERES offers a portrayal of the thermal life of the surface of the planet over a week. 

Chapter Five - Land of the Other - Revealing our Thermal Beings.        

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