RE: Do not go gentle into that good night: Cassini's Swan Song
I know it's stupid, but this is so incredibly sad. The video you've posted is magnificent. OMG, how beautiful!! And I have read pieces on this mission off and on for years -- and, in a way, it's like losing a long-distance friend. The idea of turning its communications dish back toward Earth as it falls to its destruction, like a last gift somehow.
More stunning still is the very thought of all the human engineering and talent that went into this. Human beings did this. We should be so proud!! (And think of what miracles we could accomplish if we put ourselves and our talents to projects like, if we spent $$$ like this instead of on weapons to blow up strangers half a world away!! Sad doesn't begin to tell the tale on that one.)
I can't tell you how undervalued this post is ... and how much I want to make more of a difference here than I can. I enjoyed this moment immensely. Thank you so much for posting it. <3
UVd, RSd -- Bravo!
From #theunmentionables
I see you get the heart of it, that makes me very glad. The gulf between what humanity is capable of and what it does nominally is growing too wide.
Have another look at that small, blurry, blue dot as seen from the dark side of Saturn and wave hello to yourself, myself, and everyone else on Earth.
Not stupid at all. Quite remarkable, really.
Thanks for your sincerity, and solidarity.