These two images don't answer the "if it's just a facade with air conditioning" question.

This just shows that now there are more airconditioners there (well, lights).

Parent was explicitly trying to differentiate between more money/technical change and different mentality.

Neither do those images show severe lack of hamburgers. Transporting cows can and has lead to lynchings.

I'm on an astrophotography kick lately, so the only thing I see is "increase in light pollution". So goes progress, but it would be neat if some places found ways to advance without also leaving behind the vision of the stars that used to fascinate and inspire so many people.

Really impressive, particularly growth of all those around Bangkok. Is Modi effect truly this far flung, or is NASA image just of higher resolution now showing lots of smaller dots?

Considering electricity consumption growth rate is still same or maybe a little slower then the decade before I don't see much of an achievement. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electricity_sector_in_India#De...

Looking at the comparison for Kerala, I really feel sad and worried. It doesn't look like much improved for my state during this period. And everyone likes to talk about Kerala being number one!

I'm struck by the difference between India and Burma and Pakistan.

Some cities in Pakistan actually seem to fade instead of getting brighter. I wonder why that is.