Tranquilize

To many of us, the night sky is a source of inspiration, peace, calm. We gaze up at the stars, comforted by their beautiful glow, soothed by the fact that they're so, so far away. That last thought remains hidden behind the curtains of subconscious, of course... Whatever threats or horrors exist on countless planets orbiting countless stars in our universe, they're made benign by distance. We live on our little planet, our ideal bubble, padded on all sides by the vastness and incomprehensible distances of space. I think this fact eases us all, decreasing our collective anxiety and allowing us to focus on more pressing issues like parking meters and grizzly bears. But what if, by so...View all