The Universe is Rated R

The more I learn about the universe, the less convinced I am that there’s any sort of benevolent force that has anything to do with it, at all -Neil degrasse Tyson The Universe is Rated R for Cosmic Violence. Since the Big Bang the Universe has been a dynamic mix of exploding stars, colliding galaxies, black holes, dark matter, comets and asteroids- this cosmic violence is on such an immense scale that it makes our tiny planet seem like a distant spectator hoping not to be noticed by the war of the titans. But it will be noticed and has been in the past. There is a huge nuclear fire ball called the sun in our solar system that will become a red giant and the Andromeda galaxy heading towards our own galaxy. Our planet has no choice but to be part of this cosmic violence. And the Universe itself has to deal with its own demise. “This too shall pass” is a “universal” statement. A universe in which everything is known would be static and dull, as boring as the heaven of some weak-minded theologians-Carl Sagan The more I learn about the universe, the less convinced I am that there’s any sort of benevolent force that has anything to do with it, at all-Neil degrasse Tyson This present-day version of God of the gaps goes by a fresh name: intelligent design. The term suggests that some entity, endowed with a mental capacity far greater than the human mind can muster, created or enabled all the things in the physical world that we cannot explain through scientific methods. An …

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Ostrich. By the way, I know the answer, and if you’re very polite to me, I’ll tell you. Or, you could read a page or two from Darwin. Please Watch Neil deGrasse Tyson’s Video on Stupid Design: www.youtube.com Read Richard Dawkins’ book ‘The Blind Watchmaker’: www.amazon.com #94 – Most Viewed (Today) – Science & Technology #80 – Most Viewed (Today) – Science & Technology #74 – Most Viewed (Today) – Science & Technology

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