Lost in space

In an admittedly vain attempt to convince Darren to have a different outlook on humanities progress we watched 'Pale Blue Dot'

It was an abject failure for that purpose as he spent most of the time wondering "which continent is Africa?" (FYI Africa =/= South America)

But whilst watching it I had one of those epiphanies. You know, the flash of understanding where you finally figure out life, the universe and everything but before you can put it into words it dissipates.

I did manage to put this one into words, but then realised it was something I already knew. But here goes:

"We are both on this planet, this speck. Trapped on the edges of the galaxy we have to share our rock. You may not like my ideology, my beliefs, my race, my religion, my party, my country or even me, but we are still on this dot as it hurtles through the void. War only provides temporary reprieve.

Permanent improvement can only come from teamwork and it is better, by any standard, if we work together rather than apart. Our machinations against each other are futile, but our co-operation can change the very face of much more than our home.

We are an extra-terrestrial race now, not because of war or strife, but through our co-operative society. To be a part of this greatness requires that we sacrifice pieces of our existence, but in return, we gain a whole lot more"

(postscript: Reading back over it I realised that the cheese is great in this one. Well screw it, began made of chedder doesn't invalidate my point. TEAM WORK FTW)