The Riches of Space

The world is here for us. We are a product of the planet itself. We are part of it, and that cannot be helped. We are the product of some great grand design, so infinitely complicated that any feeble attempts (although grand for us little creatures) we try to make in regards to attempting to unravel some of the delicate methods of construction and operation of the world we live in just gets swept away into the far reaches of space. However, regardless of the futility of it, it is still fun to think of such things. Especially my favourite subject currently, the idea of an active consciousness. As far as we know, humans are an extremely conscious race. It's our splendid blessing and our biggest curse. We have become so aware of our own surroundings and our own existence that it ceases to bewilder us anymore. Society has reverted into extreme order and conefficience based on the flow of currency. It's a lot of work, moving around merchandise the way we do, or moving around trillions of mb's of date through the network of telephone wires, computer networks, fiber-optics and satellites. All the goods, and all that information has to inevitably go somewhere. We complain about garbage dumps because they're unsightly and bad for the environment, but just think of all the stuff in our own houses! All the huge skyscrapers in downtown Toronto. They're all full of plastic, metal, paper, concrete. Right now we don't consider that garbage, but what happens to it if we humans go away. What would happen to Toronto if all of a sudden, everyone just up and left. What would it be like in 50 years? 200 years? 1000? I picture a vast green structure, giant trees growing up the middle of collapsing buildings. The rafters would become a haven for birds of all kinds. Specs of dirt would blow in and accumulate, giving way to meadows and forests covering the asphalt and the streets. The soil would be added upon by the tiny minute little particles of meteor dust, which tend to drift in from interplanetary space gradually build up. This can increase the worlds total weight by 30,000 metric tons of cosmic dust a year . The largest of these dust particles (about 1/10 of a millimeter in diameter), if placed in the palm of your hand, would be just barely visible to your naked eye.
This brings us to another very important point and that is the subject of space: the final frontier. Humans as a species, are very resourceful. It is our largest and most beneficial asset. From the moment we raised our first club we became an animal obsessed with material posessions. With objects that somehow are able to make our lives just a little bit better. It's what we've been doing from day one. Fire was a big step. That took the longest time but once human beings could create fire at will, the rest was all downhill. And here we are today, with everything that we could possibly want. If a person could be brought here from the year 1000 C.E., they would probably lose their minds. That would be a good character for Will Ferrel or maybe even Ben Stiller to play. A Roman soldier come to modern day North American city. Back to topic, we have ingeniously found many ways to to utilize our raw resources and created a multitude of objects and idea's based on the forever elusive goal of the progressive advancement of humankind. We have quite literally conquered the Earth and we having nothing to do but spread and multiply. At the rate we're going, the Earth will not be able to sustain us in another 100 years. That being said, why should we put all our eggs into one basket so to speak. If one day the Earth decides to stop functioning for us, are we to admit defeat and simply disappear, along with everything that we have ever done or ever would do, given the chance? I say we find a way to get off this rock. If we could find a way to send people to other parts of the solar system to live in a habitable environment, we could ensure our species own survival if something were to go away on Earth. Nay, if we could seek out other planets suitable for human habitation and were able to colonize them, we would in a sense become invincible. If we were able to spread ourselves out throughout the galaxy, it wouldn't matter if something catastrophic happened to an entire planet, because there would be many more planets to break the fall. We would live forever, always moving, always spreading out further and further throughout the fast infinites of space. We would probably survive until the end of time. Or mare accurately, the lifespan of the universe. Eventually, the universe will have expanded so much, and stretched itself so thin, that there simply won't be any energy left in it. The universe will cool, and as stars slowly die out it will gradually blacken. I'm sure if humans ever managed to survive until that late stage in the Universes life cycle, they will have found a way to harness the energy of a star. These dying stars would be minded for their heat and nuclear energy and we would subsist of them until the day when there were no more stars left. Imagine that. The last star in the universe going out. The last bit of light. But at least we'll be able to say that we were there to see the end. We were the ones who got to watch the end of the universe. And then what? What happens after that?
For now, maybe we should consider concentrated our time and energy in thinking about our present state, and strive to create ways to make it better. We'll get into this soon, and that is the idea that success is not only possible, but is actually the best course of action to take for you to take. It benefits you and everyone around you. It is possible to achieve your dreams, it just takes focus, concentration, and directed consciousness. Simply envision your desires within your mind and watch yourself achieving your ambitions. Set your mind and your energy to work for you. A little experiment could be interesting. Think of something you would like to get a hold of, or of a person who perhaps you haven't seen in a while and would like to see or talk to again. Keep your goal in your mind and sub-consciously stay alert to paths that present themselves to you which will take you closer to achieving your goal. If someone invites you somewhere, go with them. If you catch a persons eye, say hi to them. And one must always remember to stay open to new possibilities. Be adventurous and be observative. Pay attention to your energy as it flows in and out of you. Be conscious of what you do with your own energy and how you receive it. When it all comes down to it, it is sometimes easier to sum it all up by doing simply this: do good onto the world, and the world will do good onto you.

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