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[–]ArkadiusMaximus 6 points7 points ago

Such a better story than some dude got bored and created us.

[–]jrockwell1222 1 point2 points ago

Yes, we are in the universe therefore we are made up of it. Why is this so profound to everyone?

[–]TheAlmightyAtheismo 1 point2 points ago

Because in some sense we are the Universe experiencing itself subjectively. When everything was really really close together at the very beginning, you and I were infinitely close, as was everything else that you can see today. That tiny granule of energy is now experiencing itself as individuals, or in the least, individuals (which are it) are now experiencing it. Awareness of awareness is a mind boggling thing because that tiny granule somehow had the potential of being aware, now it is.

[–]Sandy-Balls 1 point2 points ago

Yeeeeeh, Portuguese Caravels, we are were important.

[–]siflrock 2 points3 points ago

reminds me of the ending sequence in wings of honneamise

[–]JesusClausIsReal 1 point2 points ago

fucking goosbumps everywhere, amazing quote. Been on here before I know, but cmon, some things are epic enough to be repeated.

[–]darthliki 1 point2 points ago

I read this to the rhythm of the Symphony of Science song that uses it.

[–]DeusJZ 0 points1 point ago

It automatically started playing in my head when I read it, too.

[–]jenau -1 points0 points ago

reading something like this and listening to Explosions In The Sky ( the only moment we were alone ) is breathtaking. Really, start reading this and press play 08:16 into the song...

[–]TotallyNotHitler -1 points0 points ago

Why didn't we see any dinosaur or early hominid romance did they not breed? Could you say they were placed there instantaneously - also soooo that's where Obama came from.

[–]coyote1284 0 points1 point ago

where Obama came from.

Planet Kenya. :P

[–]Cameron_Sonntag 0 points1 point ago

I love whoever illustrated this. I love the video so much I have it on my iPod.

[–]ucofresh -1 points0 points ago

One of my favorite quotes from NDT.. I could read that every day and it would never get old.

[–]shanticlause 1 point2 points ago

Damnit, that was beautiful.

[–]kinetix- 0 points1 point ago

I like this.

[–]PSNDonutDude 0 points1 point ago

I've never seen this comic, I guess you would call it. Of course we've all seen the quote/video, but this did it justice. Nice.

[–]WhitePowerWerewolf -2 points-1 points ago

Hah, they're having sex in that one panel with the two silhouettes . . . time to flag for NSFW

Proof: The women is pregnant in the next panel and . . . yeah, that doesn't just happen from sitting on a toilet seat

[–]fintorro -2 points-1 points ago

Oh how nauseatingly cute. But wait NGT said it so we all have to clap like seals.

[–]HogieJones 0 points1 point ago

I've seen it before but damn is it good.

[–]socalbeast -1 points0 points ago

absolutely beautiful....

[–]kneegrass -3 points-2 points ago

this belongs in r/trees haha