I'm in the middle of an existential crisis

Skybird · 06-23-19, 08:00 AM

Due to this:

http://spaceengine.org/

I think me or somebody else linked to that project already several years ago. But it now is on Steam, since a few days. And it now has VR. And I just hade a first trip in it, in VR.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/314650/SpaceEngine/

I swear I will never ever have the arrogance again to claim we are not more than just a particle of dust. Truth being told: we are not even that. We are nothing.

This is the astronomy equivalent to Google Earth VR, it seems. And when you really dive into it, with open mind, it is kind of frightening. How some people will easy-mindedly claim they would be so eager to go deep into space, is beyond me. I was like that myself, when I was a Sci-Fi-enthusiastic teen and young adult. I am no more that eager about it at all. And this amazing software reminded me of why that is so.

"Imagination is more important than knowledge". - Albert Einstein

In VR, a blast of a demonstrator. And a piece of beauty in 2D as well.

06-23-19, 08:00 AM	#1
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 40,534 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	I'm in the middle of an existential crisis Due to this: http://spaceengine.org/ I think me or somebody else linked to that project already several years ago. But it now is on Steam, since a few days. And it now has VR. And I just hade a first trip in it, in VR. https://store.steampowered.com/app/314650/SpaceEngine/ I swear I will never ever have the arrogance again to claim we are not more than just a particle of dust. Truth being told: we are not even that. We are nothing. This is the astronomy equivalent to Google Earth VR, it seems. And when you really dive into it, with open mind, it is kind of frightening. How some people will easy-mindedly claim they would be so eager to go deep into space, is beyond me. I was like that myself, when I was a Sci-Fi-enthusiastic teen and young adult. I am no more that eager about it at all. And this amazing software reminded me of why that is so. "Imagination is more important than knowledge". - Albert Einstein In VR, a blast of a demonstrator. And a piece of beauty in 2D as well. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.