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Vystrix Nexoth Level: 30 Posts: 86/348 EXP: 158678 For next: 7191 Since: 03-15-04 From: somewhere between anima and animus Since last post: 3 days Last activity: 2 days |
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http://nineplanets.org/psc/pbd.html | |||
kiwibonga Double metal axe Level: 27 Posts: 25/266 EXP: 106040 For next: 10119 Since: 03-15-04 From: Montreal, QC, Canada Since last post: 126 days Last activity: 3 days |
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Voltaire said in Micromegas, "We are but intelligent atoms" -- And the theory of chaos extends this statement: As small as we may be, we are a mass of ever evolving matter, nothing more. From dust we have spawned, and to dust we shall return. Or some shit. | |||
Surverus Paratroopa Level: 21 Posts: 104/149 EXP: 44438 For next: 5505 Since: 03-15-04 From: Chatham, Kent, England, UK, Europe, Earth. Since last post: 116 days Last activity: 105 days |
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Its seems more like the meaning of "everyone" then anything else... Im sorry but that was a waste of a read for me . | |||
Kitten Yiffer Purple wand Furry moderator Vivent l'exp����¯�¿�½������©rience de signalisation d'amusement, ou bien ! Level: 135 Posts: 625/11162 EXP: 28824106 For next: 510899 Since: 03-15-04 From: Sweden Since last post: 3 hours Last activity: 4 min. |
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That's an picture of earth, taken from Voyager 1. Yeah, we are just an spot in the universe... And the chaos theory is nifty. Yawn and you may start the extinction of life on another planet. |
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knuck Hinox Banned until 19-58-5815: trolling, flaming, spamming, being a general fucktard... Level: 62 Posts: 111/1818 EXP: 1894574 For next: 90112 Since: 03-15-04 Since last post: 14 hours Last activity: 9 hours |
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The chaos theory is just perfect. But on the other hand, there is no such thing as chaos. (edited by knuck on 03-25-04 10:51 AM) |
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Kasumi-Astra Administrator Level: 62 Posts: 133/1867 EXP: 1971846 For next: 12840 Since: 03-15-04 From: Reading, UK Uni: Sheffield, UK Since last post: 1 day Last activity: 12 hours |
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I've seen that photo before... Scientifically pointless, but important at a human level. The other planets were on the photo as well, but were only a tiny bit larger. The dot of Earth was actually less than a pixel big without any clearing up. I'm not sure if it mentions it, but the "Speck of dust" analogy comes from the fact that when one of the scientists was going through the archives, she wiped over the photo to get rid of dust. She discovered that one particular speck od dust was, in fact, our home |
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Dracoon Zelda The temp ban/forum ban bypasser! Level: 84 Posts: 11/3727 EXP: 5514391 For next: 147561 Since: 03-25-04 From: At home Since last post: 5 hours Last activity: 5 hours |
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Yes that thing does scare me a little, but you know there is no way to go anywhere else from what we know we may be the only ones out there. Kind of wierd, but you know in the bible it never says anything about aliens so it doesnt matter to me. Why fear what won't matter to you. | |||
Raku Mel Red Koopa Level: 19 Posts: 25/126 EXP: 34477 For next: 1300 Since: 03-18-04 From: Bluesville Since last post: 471 days Last activity: 227 days |
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Y'know, it's kind of sad that my state of mind has come to this...I was reading the supposedly profound statement that was linked to in this thread, and instead of reflecting on how small our "great" accomplishments really are and how, in the space of time, incredibly brief a single human life is in comparison... Instead of pondering that, I kept thinking of that song from Animaniacs that goes, "It's a great big universe, and we're all really puny We're just tiny little specks about the size of Mickey Rooney...." Yep. So deep. |
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Jarukoth IRRATIONAL EXUBERENCE!!1! Level: 79 Posts: 121/3194 EXP: 4402011 For next: 177456 Since: 03-17-04 From: New Jersey, U.S.A. Shoes: Yes. Since last post: 8 days Last activity: 1 day |
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The way I see it, you can interpret this two ways: 1) Think the world is pointless, along with everything in it, and sit on your lazy butt and do nothing. Or... 2)Make the most of what we have, and live what life we have to the fullest. Really, you have to go with the latter. It's really all you can do, and win, lose or draw, you can't go wrong with that. |
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witeasprinwow Lakitu Level: 37 Posts: 167/555 EXP: 319587 For next: 18666 Since: 03-15-04 Since last post: 55 days Last activity: 55 days |
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Originally posted by Jarukoth Here comes the possibility almost nobody ever thinks about: What if making the most of what you have is done by sitting on your lazy butt and doing nothing? (edited by witeasprinwow on 03-25-04 10:11 PM) (edited by witeasprinwow on 03-25-04 10:11 PM) |
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