The fact that life evolved out of nearly nothing, some 10 billion years after the universe evolved out of literally nothing, is a fact so staggering that I would be mad to attempt words to do it justice.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The emergence of life from nothing is a staggering fact beyond human comprehension.
- In plain terms
- Life coming from nothing is too amazing to describe with words.
- What can you take from it?
- Acknowledge the staggering nature of life's origins.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you react to life's origins?
- What words describe the unimaginable?
Another view
Science continues to explain how life emerged from non life.
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