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Originally Posted by ProfessorMayhem
I am a sum of quantum events allowing for particle interactions which constitute the bulk of physical reality. These events give rise to a vast chain of chemical reactions which ultimately support the biological and electrochemical processes that are necessary to facilitate some degree of cognizance and the ability to interact with the rest of the previously mentioned particle interactions.
I am a bipedal hominid on a small rocky planet orbiting a standard main sequence star in a relatively unassuming corner of the universe, a universe that is incomprehensibly vast.
Attempting to get a handle of what lies between the astronomically small and the astronomically huge is a good exercise in gaining perspective. It reminds me that the sum of my existence, as well as the sum of all our own, is a very tiny thing. It's hard to take our trivial matters seriously in the face of such vastness.
My sphere of influence my not reach very far, but it is my hope that any influence on my part will further our ability to understand our surroundings. Because it is that which ultimately makes us special.
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I'm amazed that no one responded to this post yet... I love it, Professor Mayhem. For me, I came from a place where everything had meaning due to a divine presence in my life, etc etc... and now I've come to a place very much like yours, a realization of the pure scientific reality of our situation here on earth, and it's kind of a cool place. Religious people might find it terrifying, I suppose, but I find it remarkably liberating. Thanks for sharing.