The Earth Globe Lamp, powered by a 20w halogen bulb, is an expensive reminder of the world you live in, with its $100 price tag. With a map printed on the inside of the globe, the inner glow brings it out as an indistinct shadow. Personally, I think I'd prefer the star map projector at ThinkGeek, to fill the room with the bounty of night. Something which projects a map of the earth over one's walls would be awe-inspiring, but all I can find is this museum exhibit.
Is there some optical reason why a small, transparent globe, lit from within, couldn't project a sharp image without an awful lot of expensive technology? Would it have to be the size of those expensive acetate projectors used by schools and colleges?
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