I agree with you on everything but the insignificant part. I hear that we are pretty insignificant in the grand scheme of things a lot in some of the circles perhaps a number of us run in. While I see the point, I would say that life itself is very significant. Just saying that, is something that nothing else in the universe can do. That is pretty amazing. What are the odds...and here we are. But in a blink all you know and all you are could be gone and you will just be another unfelt, unheard, speck of a speck on a microbe floating in space. So be felt, be heard, and be humble.
Gotten from the book "Pale Blue Dot" by Carl Sagan, no doubt?
Great book to read, as are all of his books.
It was inspired by that, but Sagan said it quite a bit differently. Still, his books have helped me see things very differently than when I was in TWI.
I agree with you on everything but the insignificant part. I hear that we are pretty insignificant in the grand scheme of things a lot in some of the circles perhaps a number of us run in. While I see the point, I would say that life itself is very significant.
Well, our lives do have value, but what I mean is that we don't have much of an effect on the universe. Our greatest accomplishments as human beings have simply been small steps towards something bigger that we will hopefully one day do.
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Just saying that, is something that nothing else in the universe can do. That is pretty amazing. What are the odds...and here we are. But in a blink all you know and all you are could be gone and you will just be another unfelt, unheard, speck of a speck on a microbe floating in space. So be felt, be heard, and be humble.
We don't know that we're the only ones here, and odds are we're not alone in the universe at all. We're just beginning to be able to see some planets in other solar systems, which increases the odds for life elsewhere. Not only that, but we're faced with the possibility of finding some live on other places in our own solar system. Mars still has potential, as does one of the moons of Jupiter named Europa. We'll have to see what we can find in the future.
I also agree with you on the part where you say to be heard. It is more important to do something that means something with your life than to simply live day by day accomplishing nothing for yourself. As tiny and short-lived as we are, we have to do something.
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GarthP2000
Gotten from the book "Pale Blue Dot" by Carl Sagan, no doubt?
Great book to read, as are all of his books.
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dmiller
I would like to know who took that picture.
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I agree with you on everything but the insignificant part. I hear that we are pretty insignificant in the grand scheme of things a lot in some of the circles perhaps a number of us run in. While I see the point, I would say that life itself is very significant. Just saying that, is something that nothing else in the universe can do. That is pretty amazing. What are the odds...and here we are. But in a blink all you know and all you are could be gone and you will just be another unfelt, unheard, speck of a speck on a microbe floating in space. So be felt, be heard, and be humble.
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lindyhopper
The Mosh took that picture from one of the many places he has lived in the past two years.
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Mister P-Mosh
It was inspired by that, but Sagan said it quite a bit differently. Still, his books have helped me see things very differently than when I was in TWI.
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Mister P-Mosh
I believe it was Voyager, that crazy spacecraft with the golden record in it and the picture of naked people.
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Mister P-Mosh
Hahaha...I've been traveling for a bit more than two years now. It's been most of my life.
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Well, our lives do have value, but what I mean is that we don't have much of an effect on the universe. Our greatest accomplishments as human beings have simply been small steps towards something bigger that we will hopefully one day do.
We don't know that we're the only ones here, and odds are we're not alone in the universe at all. We're just beginning to be able to see some planets in other solar systems, which increases the odds for life elsewhere. Not only that, but we're faced with the possibility of finding some live on other places in our own solar system. Mars still has potential, as does one of the moons of Jupiter named Europa. We'll have to see what we can find in the future.
I also agree with you on the part where you say to be heard. It is more important to do something that means something with your life than to simply live day by day accomplishing nothing for yourself. As tiny and short-lived as we are, we have to do something.
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lindyhopper
Agreed.
Perhaps the differences in what we are saying is a matter of perspective.
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outintexas
Reminds me of Horton Hears a Who....
We are here! We are here! We are heeeere!
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johniam
A sperm cell is pretty small in the grand scheme of things, yet...here we are.
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Trefor Heywood
It makes a nice "You are Here" sign...
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lindyhopper
Trefor
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Trefor Heywood
Nah Lindy...
Wimbledon is next month
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