{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Rainbow Dash Network","provider_url":"http:\/\/rainbowdash.net\/","type":"link","title":"MetalTao (metaltao)'s status on Saturday, 18-Oct-14 01:03:36 UTC","author_name":"MetalTao (metaltao)","author_url":"http:\/\/rainbowdash.net\/metaltao","url":"http:\/\/rainbowdash.net\/notice\/3686556","html":"@<span class=\"vcard\"><a href=\"http:\/\/rainbowdash.net\/user\/28430\" class=\"url\" title=\"Tair&#x101;-chan, Princess of Pestilence\"><span class=\"fn nickname mention\">nethernarwhal<\/span><\/a><\/span> One: WE have only one world, as beautiful as it is, it wont last forever, and frankly, who knows what my grandchildren will be living in. I just hope people in general won't be doomed here. See, I love this world, and, the universe. The more we search out there, I find that I learn more about who we are as a people. <br \/>Two: The universe is amazingly beautiful, it is the abysmal and ever changing unknown. This experience is one of the most humbling fields of work I know, other than Humanitarian centered jobs. But, I would argue that Astronomy and Astrophysics, have a connection to humanitarianism as well. It shows us how truly foolish it is to control the world, which is in of itself, a &quot;Pale Blue Dot&quot;. We should be using this small bastion to further understanding of each other, and, I believe Astronomy has coincided with Unity and Global Understanding. People, can be called heros without harming a single soul, and, investing their lives in not just the present, but thefut"}