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Physicists have discovered that the apparent
solidity of matter is an illusion created by our senses. This includes
the physical body, which we perceive and think of as form, but 99.99% of
which is actually empty space. This is how vast the space is between
the atoms compared to their size, and there is as much space again
within each atom. The physical body is no more than a misperception of
who you are. In many ways, it is a microcosmic version of outer space.
To give you an idea of how vast the space is between celestial bodies,
consider this: Light traveling at a constant speed of 186,000 miles
(300,000 kilometers) per second takes just over one second to travel
between the earth and the moon; light from the sun takes about eight
minutes to reach the earth. Light from our nearest neighbor in space, a
star called Proxima Centauri, which is the sun that is closest to our
own sun, travels for 4.5 years before it reaches earth. This is how vast
the space is that surrounds us. And then there is the intergalactic
space, whose vastness defies all comprehension. Light from the galaxy
closest to our own, the Andromeda Galaxy, takes 2.4 million years to
reach us. Isn’t it amazing that your body is just as spacious as the
universe?”
The collage is from this place.
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