And there's the Greek concepts of cosmos and chaos. That's not to say the Indo-Aryans weren't there first. Just that there appears to be something primal in these concepts to very early cultures. In populated areas, I think we've forgotten the impact of looking up at the nightly stars. Artificial light, whenever we need it, also seems to take the shine off that wonder.
I remember the first time I thought about an infinite array, in time and space, of big bangs. It's a cool thought especially with the realization that we're thinking it while stranded on a tiny, wet rock floating in the middle of nowhere.
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And there's the Greek concepts of cosmos and chaos. That's not to say the Indo-Aryans weren't there first. Just that there appears to be something primal in these concepts to very early cultures. In populated areas, I think we've forgotten the impact of looking up at the nightly stars. Artificial light, whenever we need it, also seems to take the shine off that wonder.
I remember the first time I thought about an infinite array, in time and space, of big bangs. It's a cool thought especially with the realization that we're thinking it while stranded on a tiny, wet rock floating in the middle of nowhere.