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October 04, 2003
Sombrero galaxy
"God's sombrero" is a galaxy more formally known as Messier 104. A Hubble telescope image is on display at lgf. It is mind-boggling. My first thought is one of incredulity at being able to apprehend something so vast all at one go. My second is to wonder how many critters were living and working across that vast space when the light started out on its journey from M104 to us here and now.
Two things are certain. First, the social animals amongst the countless inhabits of the Sombrero Galaxy developed ideas of right and wrong, of justice and injustice and of the necessity of acting for the good even when they could only take it on faith their actions would work out for the best. Second, amongst those numberless social animals were countless alien-idiotarians complaining about everything the first group of aliens did. Enjoy!
Posted by Ghost of a flea at October 4, 2003 08:56 AM