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November 22, 2012

Giving Thanks for Our Place in the Universe

Ethan Siegel, ScienceBlogs


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All that is real about ourselves is nothing to be ashamed about; quite to the contrary, it’s something to be eminently thankful for. This very existence is all we have, and while it’s minuscule compared to the entire Universe, it required the entire Universe to bring us to the point where it’s possible for us to exist.

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