While I’m not smart (or patient) enough to understand the math, I love the implications drawn by astronomy and physics; they’ve helped me accept how small and insignificant I truly am.
And my God is it a relief—things are a hell of a lot easier/enjoyable when I’m not bogged down by delusions of grandeur, or the idea that I’m supposed to run through life like a rat in a maze, punching holes on a ticket in a desperate bid for enlightenment, heaven, or the Promised Land.
In the face of all that futility, I’m left wondering what I’m supposed to do next, as I have a human body with human requirements, and I have a uniquely shaped psyche with a mysterious set of needs. My deductions and anecdotes have led me to this generalized conclusion: do my best to be fulfilled, be nice to others, and appreciate what’s in front of me.
(It’s nothing revelatory; from what I can tell, people have been saying something similar throughout all of history.)
Dirty Sci-Fi Buddha 
I’d have become an astronomer if I could have handled the math. However, the much greater adventure is to study the infinite realm of God.
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I actually think that if there is a God, astronomy is a cool way to study Its infinite realm. 🙂
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I agree. For me, the concept of time causes my brain to freeze for several seconds before restarting.
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My mind restarted several times during “Interstellar,” lol.
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Agree physics is interesting along with astronomy and marine science — but I always hit a wall with the math — by chance via a short magazine article (Discover) I learned I probably have some form of: dyscalculia re: issues with numbers/calculations/equations — similar to dyslexia instead of letters/words/spelling. I’m not sure its an official learning disability universally recognized as of yet, have a college/math professor friend who is working on getting students with it help/restructured teaching methods.
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That’s awesome! Yeah, I think the complexity turns a lot of folks off, and also makes them suspicious of the whole thing.
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