It always amazes me how much complexity exists at every level, on every scale, and from every vantage point. How much we know depends merely on the resolution of the camera and the angle at which we place it. Point the right equipment at an empty spot in the night sky and it reveals a multitude of galaxies, the size and complexity of each absolutely beyond our comprehension. A blank surface under a fine microscope reveals a thriving society of microbes. Poke a needle through the fabric of time, and the history of human life ceases to exist. Find the right lens and the infinite realm of intangible thoughts and feelings contained in a single person becomes as astounding to discover. And what else is out there, that our constrained, little but gigantic minds, fixed by time, position, and so many other things, are too timid to be capable of imagining?
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Infinity
It always amazes me how much complexity exists at every level, on every scale, and from every vantage point. How much we know depends merely on the resolution of the camera and the angle at which we place it. Point the right equipment at an empty spot in the night sky and it reveals a multitude of galaxies, the size and complexity of each absolutely beyond our comprehension. A blank surface under a fine microscope reveals a thriving society of microbes. Poke a needle through the fabric of time, and the history of human life ceases to exist. Find the right lens and the infinite realm of intangible thoughts and feelings contained in a single person becomes as astounding to discover. And what else is out there, that our constrained, little but gigantic minds, fixed by time, position, and so many other things, are too timid to be capable of imagining?
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