No one would ever have imagined that we, the inhabitants of Earth, are just specks of dust among a complex nexus of billions of galaxies and stars. And so, why and how is that possible?
The entire universe is expanding from an explosive moment of creation – the big bang. Moreover, the big bang theory seeks to explain what happened at the very beginning of it all – how the universe expanded from the great collision of mass, how matter formed out of radiation, how gravity played a significant role in spacing out the galaxies and stars, and how these stars created what we know as the elements, how these elements generated planets, and finally, how life on this planet came to be possible.
Why did life then suddenly emerge in this galaxy, in this planet, in this familiar home we call Earth? What is then the purpose of living, breathing, of being in this life in this particular galaxy?
That, I don’t think I’ll ever know in this lifetime, but what I do find significantly important is how humans constantly ask ‘why’ and ‘how’. We always strive to find answers to every little query and question. It’s amazing how humans are gifted with that much drive to constantly learn new things and to discover the world around them – from the minutest of planktons thousands of miles beneath the deepest of oceans to the most astronomical stars in the galaxies of far beyond.
The way our whole galaxy system continually expands at an exponential rate can be paralleled to that of humans’ growing sense of curiosity and inquiry.
Despite the fact that humans are restricted to the physical dimensions that we exist in and of course, time, man never stopped seeking answers or explanations for the phenomenon that is the state of being of the universe and life.
It’s quite admirable, inspiring, if you will, how humans have this innate tendency to always be in the quest of learning and exploring. Humans have already invented numerous apparatuses, equipment and instruments to further comprehend the universe beyond us. Not only were humans recognized by their ingenuity in invention, rather; it is the fact that their determination and tenacity play a significant role in making them pursue unimaginable conquests.
Like what Stephen Hawking once said, “My goal is simple. It is a complete understanding of the universe, why it is as it is and why it exists at all.”
9th blog post by Co, Reanne
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