Sheril KirshenbaumDec 10, 2022

It’s wild that we can see images like this from NASA’s Webb Telescope - galaxies hundreds of millions of light years away, stars being born & dying - and yet carry on ravaging the planet as if it’s not miraculous that somehow, we’re here.

A tiny speck of sand in the vastness of the cosmos. #space

Show threadJack Heath
@Sheril Our existence is so improbable. It's like we went to the roulette table, put all our chips on number 35, and WON. But now we're putting all our winnings - and our life's savings, and everything we could borrow - back on the same number, with thoroughly unearned confidence.
The ball might not have started spinning yet, but I worry that the dealer has already called "no more bets".
Dec 11, 2022 at 9:56amWeb