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Seven Billionth Person Is Born 7 billion people strong

Seven Billionth Person Is Born 7 billion people strong

         Reading the article http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-202_162-20127743/7-billionth-babies-celebrated-worldwide/ that the 7 billionth person was born brought up certain initial feelings in me. The first feeling that came to mind had to of been a feeling of strength. The population being celebrated as 7 billion announced by U.N. makes it official Monday October 31st, there are 7 billion of us on this big round rock we call earth. Heated by the sun in our solar system. All of us here on this earth doing everything and anything to survive.

         We are 7 billion strong. A population of humans that at times had been dwindled to only a few, now 7 billion. Think of all the positive things we could do, will do in the future. Technology and its advancements push us forward into decades and centuries and beyond.  Individual’s scientists, which develop design and build solutions to everyday situations. Advancements in agriculture and medicine to advance large scale people population infrastructures. Building strong transportation and economy that is able to withstand adversity. Families and individuals ability to sustain in adverse environments.

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         This is what makes us seven billion strong. All of our abilities to move forward, even in crowded populations. Around the globe different cultures and religions, creatively having a part in survival. Some families compared to others of violent and inhospitable areas surviving despite their surroundings. Making all of us in all, seven billion people persons across the earth.

Adjectives-earthly, earthling, tellurian, telluric, terran, terrestrial.

Orbital period- 365.256363004 days

1.000017424 yr.

Average orbital speed- 29.78 km/s

107,200 km/s

Mean Radius- 6,371.0 km

Equatorial radius- 6,378.1

Polar radius- 6,356.8

Circumference- 40,075.017 km (equatorial) 40,007.86 km (miridional)

Surface Area- 510,072,000 km2

148,940,000 km2 land (29.2%)

361,132,000 km2 water (70.8%)

Surface Temperature-

min- 89.2 degrees Celsius;

mean- 14 degrees Celsius;

max- 57.8 degrees Celsius

Atmosphere-

78.08% nitrogen

20.95% oxygen

0.93% argon

0.038% carbon dioxide

1% water vapor

, Albany Science News Examiner

Brian Auer enjoys staying current with science and technology, from his community, and their contributions to the world. He is currently attending classes at Schenectady County Community College for an A.A.S. for computers and networking. As an avid writer and reader and living in the Capital...

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