Zen Pencils by Gavin Aung Than for September 16, 2013
September 13, 2013
September 20, 2013
Transcript:
THE MOST ASTOUNDING FACT... ...IS THE KNOWLEDGE THAT THE ATOMS THAT COMPRISE LIFE ON EARTH, THE ATOMS THAT MAKE UP THE HUMAN BODY, ARE TRACEABLE TO THE CRUCIBLES THAT COOKED LIGHT ELEMENTS INTO HEAVY ELEMENTS IN THEIR CORE, UNDER EXTREME TEMPERATURES AND PRESSURE. THESE STARS, WHEN UNSTABLE IN THEIR LATER YEARS, COLLAPSED AND EXPLODED, SCATTERING THEIR ENRICHED GUTS ACROSS THE GALAXY. GUTS ARE MADE OF CARBON, NITROGEN, OXYGEN AND ALL THE FUNDAMENTAL INGREDIENTS OF LIFE ITSELF. THESE INGREDIENTS BECOME PART OF GAS CLOUDS THAT CONDENSE AND COLLAPSE. FORMING THE NEXT GENERATION OF SOLAR SYSTEMS - STARS WITH ORBITING PLANETS. AND THESE PLANETS NOW HAVE THE INGREDIENTS FOR LIFE. SO WHEN I LOOK UP AT THE NIGHT SKY… …I KNOW THAT, YES, WE ARE PART OF THIS UNIVERSE. WE ARE IN THIS UNIVERSE. BUT PERHAPS MORE IMPORTANT THAN BOTH OF THOSE FACTS… …IS THAT THE UNIVERSE IS IN US. - NEIL DeGRASSE TYSON
shstuart Premium Member over 11 years ago
Thank you!
mr_sherman Premium Member over 11 years ago
Gavin,You’re going to upset the “creationists”.Go for it!
jack fairbanks over 11 years ago
we are stardust, we are golden… great strip. refreshing. keep up the good work!
vaughnrvmev over 11 years ago
Thanks for this wonderful message. A new reader. Loved the last one too.
featherweight over 11 years ago
Amazing
Vet Premium Member over 11 years ago
“We are the stuff of Stars”. Moby
j2p2 over 11 years ago
That’s fantastic stuff!
shamest Premium Member over 11 years ago
very nice
chromosome Premium Member over 11 years ago
Great message and art!
tigerchik32 over 11 years ago
Aha, a fellow astronomy geek! Welcome to the club.
kaffekup over 11 years ago
Love this guy!
Molly mcgee over 11 years ago
WOW!!
Jkiss over 11 years ago
Beautifully done Gavin.Anyone looking to lean more about the great big universe we rent space in, you can catch Dr Degrasse Tyson on Star Talk Radio. His show is fun and informative so look it up.
mauimike6 over 11 years ago
I’ve read a bit of and listened a lot to Dr. Neil’s words, and about half way through this quotation I knew it was him! He has such a unique expository style. He’s the ideal combination of humanist and scientist. Good choice (and a nice break from that run of Bruce Lee quotes…). Really nice artwork, too! Thanks, Gavin.
dankelly57 over 11 years ago
I’ve long appreciated Dr. Tyson, a good man.
kaffekup over 11 years ago
And with a great sense of humor, too. Sagan took himself way too seriously.
gary1693 over 11 years ago
After my 73 years of life here, you have succinctly explained my journey to me……….THANK YOU……..Gary
ineza Premium Member over 11 years ago
After reading zen pencils for a few weeks, it has become my one favorite “philosophical” comic… Thanks Gavin
WarriorXena over 11 years ago
This strip inspired my day! Thanks!!!