"In the last century our perception of the universe has grown exponentially. What has it shown us? What great conclusions can be drawn from this new found knowledge? I think the most poetic thing to come from it, is how insignificant life really is. What will your giant bank account mean, when our sun dies and we get sucked into the black hole it leaves behind? What impact will you leave on the universe when (or if) it collapses in on itself? What is going to come of all of your blood, sweat, and tears?
Why is that poetic? Because we have come to the point that we are able to perceive all of this, and yet we still go out into the world and try and make a difference. We struggle and fight and bleed and cry, because regardless of how irrelevant living life is, we continue to do so. We as a species are so insignificant that we would barely pick up as an energy signature on a universal scale, yet we still think we are important, in the face of so much evidence that points to the contrary.
That is why life is worth living. Not because there is evidence that says we should but because we say so. To me, that is reason enough."
nobody lives life for all this deep make a difference stuff.
ReplyDeleteppl live for sex.
From what I've heard, it's not that great.
ReplyDeleteThe sun won't become a blackhole... it'll simply become a white dwarf. The planet will continue to circle it, with the outer planets maybe dipping.
ReplyDeleteSadder, isn't it?