Bigger than the Earth

Call me crazy, but I notice things. Apparently a lot of companies want you to think that they're so great that their name is looming over the Earth in outer space. Does that sound weird? Of course it does. Am I crazy for noticing that at least four company logos incorporate the shape of Earth as you might see it from an angle in space? Perhaps. But I want to see them all sue each other over the use of the downward-curving line. That would be funny. Anyway, maybe you should see some examples to understand what I mean.

Future Publishing has the most blatantly Earth-like logo. You can see that the edge is glowing from the light of the sun. In this one, the word "Future" appears to be in front of the Earth.

This logo belongs to Rinker Materials. They want you to know that they're way bigger than the Earth -- they're looming over it, in fact.

Here's the logo for Drive Insurance. Compared to the other companies' names, "Drive" isn't very big, but it's a wonder that it gets its own slice of Earth to peek out from.

This one belongs to Pearson Assessments and various other Pearson-type companies. They're all bigger than the Earth.

I'm pretty sure I've seen other examples of larger-than-life logos, although I can't find them right now. If I happen to find them again, I'll be sure to post them. After all, it's funny seeing companies rip off each others' logos... I guess.

"Caring For Your Introvert" could quite possibly the be the best article I have ever read. If you think that people who don't talk much and need to be alone a lot (like, say, me) are anti-social or rude, then you need to read that short article and open your eyes about personality types. Here's an enlightening excerpt:

Here's a very large (3 MB) and extremely complicated image made entirely in MS Paint. I guess it doesn't have a name, but here it is. Someone must have spent a ridiculous amount of time working on it. I don't know whether to applaud him or to cry.

One year ago: "My history teacher wants me in her AP European History class and has recommended me for it."
Two years ago: "People are going to get trampled in there. Tomorrow I'll report all about it."
Three years ago: "This 'All your base are belong to us' sighting was sent in by an anonymous contributor browsing recent photos from the war in Iraq."