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Originally Posted by GoldenRivet
in the assumption that the universe is an empty void, and we represent the pinnacle of life in the universe. thats where the arrogance comes to play
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Although I might call it "innocent arrogance", stemming from a millennia old notion that we were all that existed. Along with the Earth being flat. All perception induced errors, leading to a tunnelled vision of the world.
As a civilisation, we're finally coming out of the tunnel. The engine has already exited, but some cars are still in the tunnel. And science is the driving force.
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science
ˈsʌɪəns/
noun
noun:
science
- 1.
the intellectual and practical activity encompassing the systematic study of the structure and behaviour of the physical and natural world through observation and experiment.
"the world of science and technology"
synonyms:branch of knowledge, body of knowledge/information/facts, area of study, (...)
Origin
Middle English (denoting knowledge): from Old French, from Latin
scientia, from
scire ‘know’.