Interestingly, according to modern astronomers, space is finite. This is a very comforting thought - particularly for people who can never remember where they have left things.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The idea that space is finite comforts those who lose things because it implies everything is contained.
- In plain terms
- It is nice to know space is limited if you keep losing your things.
- What can you take from it?
- Perspective changes how we view cosmic facts.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does scale affect anxiety?
- What comforts you about the unknown?
Another view
It minimizes the vastness of the universe humorously.
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