The pale blue dot- Carl Sagan

[BacktoCricaddict]

"Think of the rivers of blood spilled by all those generals and emperors so that in glory and in triumph they could become the momentary masters of a fraction of a dot."

 

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[bharathh]

While a beautiful thought... all this is meaningless unless we unite as the people of Earth. 

[EnterTheVoid]

It's all so sad really, what's happening between Russia and Ukraine. They are people with the same historical roots. And they are so similar, even to this day. 

[Clarke]

Science, especially astronomy can be very liberating. The vastness & complexity of space-time makes me realise how miniscule & futile are the factors that cause most of human stress.