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Re:The Webb telescope just offered a revelatory view of huma... by mensetmanusman on Friday July 14, 2023 @09:01AM (#36723352)
Humanity is the amazing process of stardust into life.

Without heavy elements from collapsing stars we can't exist, so in a real sense the birth of these stars is a very early step in humanity's existence.

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Re:The Webb telescope just offered a revelatory view of huma... by jstummbillig on Friday July 14, 2023 @11:14AM (#36725159)
It's very romantic. The part that is a little meh is where it's equally true for every other process.
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Re:The Webb telescope just offered a revelatory view of huma... by micromacrofoot on Friday July 14, 2023 @11:36AM (#36725509)
Is that so meh though? The same parent processes have created both stars and sea slugs.
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Re:The Webb telescope just offered a revelatory view of huma... by edgyquant on Friday July 14, 2023 @12:42PM (#36726407)
It’s like saying we’re descended from the Big Bang. It’s a non statement because literally everything is.
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Re:The Webb telescope just offered a revelatory view of huma... by mensetmanusman on Friday July 14, 2023 @01:29PM (#36727124)
It is interesting how every specific thing that happens has essentially zero chance of happening though- heh
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