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If you want to be awe inspired.

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If you want to be awe inspired.
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RE: If you want to be awe inspired.
July 18, 2015 at 3:51 am
(July 18, 2015 at 2:57 am)Lemonvariable72 Wrote: What if the reason we find the night sky beautiful because it is the closest visualization of true knowledge we will ever see?

Is the night sky any less beautiful simply because someone enjoys white dots on a black field? I don't mean to be critical, but the experience may be different. Consider my dork ass...

I think I understand your meaning, but want to make sure we agree with how you framed it. I've always looked up to the stars, but I find the entire experience more beautiful knowing that constellations are three dimensional due to their contingent stars existing at various distances. Throw in Herzpring-Russel classification, luminosity and knowing the star had planets and the experience becomes orgasmic. 

This is one of the reasons I can't wait to leave NYC; impossible to see any stars. Venus has been prominent in the western sky recently. I can't tell you how many times I've heard someone give special significance to Venus; most think it's a star to wish upon.
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If you want to be awe inspired.

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If you want to be awe inspired. - by hilary - July 17, 2015 at 10:53 pm
RE: If you want to be awe inspired. - by Cato - July 17, 2015 at 11:14 pm
RE: If you want to be awe inspired. - by The Grand Nudger - July 17, 2015 at 11:54 pm
RE: If you want to be awe inspired. - by hilary - July 18, 2015 at 12:28 am
RE: If you want to be awe inspired. - by Cato - July 18, 2015 at 1:22 am
RE: If you want to be awe inspired. - by hilary - July 18, 2015 at 2:51 am
RE: If you want to be awe inspired. - by Cato - July 18, 2015 at 3:51 am
RE: If you want to be awe inspired. - by hilary - July 18, 2015 at 3:54 am

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