As Carl Sagan said, “We are made of star stuff.”
Discussion
I’ve always thought this. How can we be from the same planet as a lobster or a fly.. We must be a petri dish collecting and growing dna from all around the universe..
Visiting the praying mantis world must be a trip…
Sagan and Cosmos ignited a life-long love of science in me as a child. I’m forever grateful for his work.
Also heard that the materials and gamma ray conditions for life arose relatively recently in the timeline of the universe. Seemingly provides the answer as to why we haven’t heard from aliens yet - we’re early.
Wow