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hlthe2b

(102,283 posts) Fri Oct 30, 2020, 09:07 AM Oct 2020

As we deal with the unrelenting election stress, I find this oddly comforting...

The visual just reminds us how much is out there and how relative is our "significance."

Not every planet orbits a star. Countless rogue planets are thought to cruise through the galaxy, dark and untethered, and astronomers are hoping to find more of them

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As we deal with the unrelenting election stress, I find this oddly comforting... (Original Post) hlthe2b Oct 2020 OP

Totally agree - realizing how small earth is in the cosmos sure gives perspective icwlmuscyia Oct 2020 #1

If humans were taught this concept from an early age, the Earth wouldn't be dying! SheltieLover Oct 2020 #2

How do they avoid escaping a gravity pull and crashing into something? Baitball Blogger Oct 2020 #3

Thanks for posting a fascinating article. K&R crickets Oct 2020 #4

When religious types pontificate about how "awesome" their god is, I think of this... Wounded Bear Oct 2020 #5

icwlmuscyia

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1. Totally agree - realizing how small earth is in the cosmos sure gives perspective

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Fri Oct 30, 2020, 09:13 AM

Oct 2020

that does help us realize our significance.

Yet the suffering of our fellow creatures on this blue dot helps us understand how important this election is.