Frans Lanting: A lyrical view of life on Earth

http://www.ted.com In this stunning slideshow, celebrated nature photographer Frans Lanting presents The LIFE Project, a poetic collection of photographs that tell the story of our planet, from its eruptive beginnings to its present diversity. Soundtrack by Philip Glass.

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[qwertybaa]

These photos could be put side by side with the greatest works of "religious art". Truly extraordinary. It should be the introduction to the teaching of evolution in schools. First make students amazied, than explain the hole process.

[beeteebam]

much better than a theory of a jealous higher being .. and lol his question manner of speaking doesnt make me mad but it does crack me up after people pointed it out to me = )

[wasimsworld]

16:28 Best bit of music.

[n00b9000]

@HoundmanV He did, but you can't exactly expect him to have photographs of living dinosaurs. (Other than their ancestors which he does include)

[Jaruba16]

lol at 17:11 when that frekan car busted my concentration!! :P

[HoundmanV]

would have liked seeing the Dino's included.

[Islandbratha]

He should have just said, I am an alien!

[Islandbratha]

So true

[floydandselina]

Besides the crappy comments..beware. This is not an idealistic movement. BMW and Nobel sponsored, always behind closed doors..Its just another bilderberg meeting, under a pretty blanket of ecology. The Rainbow Gathering is also a setup by the Green Bilderberg. Yes. Rockefeller and Monsanto are indeed very green. Don't believe the hype. This is about sharade, distraction, ego and a disguised meet between powerful and influencial people to make undemocratic decisions for all of us. Nazis galore!

[werecow2003]

I have the same problem. And his intonation is weird. }|:op

I've heard far worse Dutch accents, though. And it's a very nice slide show.

[gbittner]

thanks Fans!