How big is big? How vast is the sum of countless unknowns? How incalculable is this universe we call home? How small we are? Thank you, friend Carol, for sharing this and so many wonderful postings on physics, astronomy, and the sciences.
My philosophical and theological friends can get a lot of mileage out of this video – but hopefully not before simply experiencing the awe that it demands.
Sagan asks, "Who are we?" Science alone cannot answer that question. It has other tasks. That is our task.
He makes a foray into our arena with this profound statement, "The size and age of the cosmos are beyond ordinary human understanding. Lost somewhere between immensity and eternity is our tiny planetary home. In a cosmic perspective, most human concerns seem insignificant, even petty."
Then the motivator comes to the platform and reminds us that even within our limited perspective, today's problems and concerns will carry little weight given the changes that tomorrow will bring.
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