While it may not look it, this picture is in fact the most viewed in the world. EVER. Already the significance is clear. You've probably seen it too. It was WIndows XP's default wallpaper for their "Luna" theme. It connects people from all over. The photographer said this of his masterpiece: "If it were shown to a villager in rural China, for example, good chance they would recognize it. If it were shown to astronauts on the ISS, good bet they would know it, too." But this picture symbolizes more than just people connecting. It symbolizes the globalization of technology and its ever-growing presence in our culture. More people have seen this picture than the Mona Lisa. THE MONA LISA. But this picture isn't in the Louvre, or any other art gallery. It was free on millions of computers across the globe. It has been seen by billions of people the world over. This photo is a representation of the spread of information across the world, and the change in our culture that is brought about by the ability to share information with anyone in a microsecond. Charles O'Rear's "Bliss" is the new Mona Lisa.
I don't know why it's whited out like that, just highlight that part to read it
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