The good news... all we need to do is figure out how to abandon earth and colonize a habitable planet like ours. Making the assumption that we (we meaning people much much MUCH smarter than I) will surmount this minor detail, I began to think of course, about art.
Which 3 art pieces would I pack with me (along with Monster energy drinks, freeze dried ice cream, and Tang) to best encompass the enormity the human race? Which of the millions of artwork over history would I present to my new intergalactic friends (although disappointingly Hawkins says these would likely be simple microbes that would have no appreciate for such subjective creativity)?
Very well put together I truly enjoy the two choices of art. The Scream and The Erosion of Time speak louder than words.
Karen commented on 21-Feb-2011 10:28 AM
Hey Connor, I enjoyed your article and would propose that we add a third piece of art--what if our little blue planet is too far away or obscured by atmospheric particulates or simply gone . . . anyway, as it is all unfathomable, I offer a third piece of art: Starry Night by van Gogh, of course (he did multiple versions but let's take the most popular one). This would show that we at one time had some respect for natural beauty and the cosmos. Also, I'd like to throw in some Hawkins quotes that seem relevant to this whole blog:
"I have noticed even people who claim everything is predestined, and that we can do nothing to change it, look before they cross the road."
And, in closing:
"We are just an advanced breed of monkeys on a minor planet of a very average star. But we can understand the Universe. That makes us something very special."
Karen, Michelle's friend. Give me one of those Connor Cosmos . . .
Written by: Team Editor Conner Lopez
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I enjoyed your article and would propose that we add a third piece of art--what if our little blue planet is too far away or obscured by atmospheric particulates or simply gone . . . anyway, as it is all unfathomable, I offer a third piece of art: Starry Night by van Gogh, of course (he did multiple versions but let's take the most popular one). This would show that we at one time had some respect for natural beauty and the cosmos. Also, I'd like to throw in some Hawkins quotes that seem relevant to this whole blog:
"I have noticed even people who claim everything is predestined, and that we can do nothing to change it, look before they cross the road."
And, in closing:
"We are just an advanced breed of monkeys on a minor planet of a very average star. But we can understand the Universe. That makes us something very special."
Karen, Michelle's friend. Give me one of those Connor Cosmos . . .