Re: Ask Gugel Anything About the Big Bang
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is there any correlation between human potential and the big bang.
for example, in certain Zen teachings they talk about Kensho or certain deep realizations being earth shattering... do you think that there are ties between the conception of the Universe and earth shattering, enlightening realizations/ahah moments where ... everything is illuminated???
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As humans, we tend to place a lot of importance in our role in the Universe. In many religions, we are in the center of the Universe and are God's chosen creatures.
In reality, we are a speck in an arbitrary place in the cosmos. It is estimated that there are 10^21 stars in the Universe. If you add up all the grains of sand on all of Earth's beaches, you wouldn't be close. Furthermore, in my opinion, Man is not a special animal. We are simply a product of evolution whose brain structure allowed higher thought processes.
In short, our fate, is in no way tied to the fate of the Universe. Nevertheless, it IS truly amazing that humans can begin to understand even a little of how the Universe was created and it's laws.
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