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Are We Really Insignificant?

A short life in a vast universe still leaves a mark that outlasts it

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Dr. Jessie Virga
Aug 26, 2026
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We are, by most honest measures, insignificant. Our existence is a blip against the timeline of the universe, a flicker within the much longer story of our own planet. This is the message we absorb e…

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