Seeing natural.wonders and rare occurrences really make you wonder, doesn't it? They're awe-inspiring if you stop and take a closer look.
My last year in high school I moved to Florida. I took a class in marine biology, it wasn't offered in my old school in Michigan.
That darn class inspired me. I was a collector of shells and lived to visit aquariums, but the class, oh it excited me. Like you, had my stuff not gotten in the way, I wonder where life might have taken me.
I get a daily science publication sent to me and astronomy is one of the topics I get updated with regularly. Most of the time I don't understand much of what is written, but it helps keep me in check and more attuned to signs and wonders of our galaxy and beyond... it really helps calm the mind after being exposed to what's going on here on Earth at the moment. Loved this read.
Whilst I love looking at the heavens, and value the power of the sun and the moon, I'm not at all a believer in travel to outer space. That gobsmacking investment could be used to protect and enhance our own planet's lands, sea and air. Look at the detritus we have already left in space - imagine 20 years or more down the track. If I was an alien, I'd shake my head and do all in my power to keep those from earth from ruining the rest of the galaxy/ies.
I love your lines: "This region of space is mostly organized and follows predictable patterns, and it has been doing so for 4.5 billion years. Knowing that makes me feel good, although I’m not sure why. My guess is that the solar system offers systematic components, expected routines, and longevity in a world that often seems transitional, uncertain, and impermanent." It makes so much sense, is comforting and all the more reason for leaving the beautiful and unexplained well alone.
Seeing natural.wonders and rare occurrences really make you wonder, doesn't it? They're awe-inspiring if you stop and take a closer look.
My last year in high school I moved to Florida. I took a class in marine biology, it wasn't offered in my old school in Michigan.
That darn class inspired me. I was a collector of shells and lived to visit aquariums, but the class, oh it excited me. Like you, had my stuff not gotten in the way, I wonder where life might have taken me.
I get a daily science publication sent to me and astronomy is one of the topics I get updated with regularly. Most of the time I don't understand much of what is written, but it helps keep me in check and more attuned to signs and wonders of our galaxy and beyond... it really helps calm the mind after being exposed to what's going on here on Earth at the moment. Loved this read.
Whilst I love looking at the heavens, and value the power of the sun and the moon, I'm not at all a believer in travel to outer space. That gobsmacking investment could be used to protect and enhance our own planet's lands, sea and air. Look at the detritus we have already left in space - imagine 20 years or more down the track. If I was an alien, I'd shake my head and do all in my power to keep those from earth from ruining the rest of the galaxy/ies.
I love your lines: "This region of space is mostly organized and follows predictable patterns, and it has been doing so for 4.5 billion years. Knowing that makes me feel good, although I’m not sure why. My guess is that the solar system offers systematic components, expected routines, and longevity in a world that often seems transitional, uncertain, and impermanent." It makes so much sense, is comforting and all the more reason for leaving the beautiful and unexplained well alone.