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[Franklin says something quite interesting: When you're outside, in the daylight, you see the Earth as a globe and you are on top of it, thinking you're master of the universe, so powerful are the sensations.]

Ok. That would be the sensation seeing Earth being fully lit by our sun.

[In the night side, it's far less secure, you see distant city lights but above all, you see bilions and billions of stars and you feel very small, very weak.]

See, that's where I think he's wrong. The world and all the space in the universe are right before you.... in the night side/night sky.

[So strong are the powers of light and remoteness in our imagination.]

Well, this is true.