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What the heck is this?
Welcome to the V01d! I have nothing to sell, nothing to show, nothing to say. I have spent wayy too much time in this than I probably should, but it's worth it... I think. Below this, there's a long ass essay that may give you a glimpse into what I'm hoping to achieve here. Read if you DARE! ..or if you have the time. If you can't be bothered anyway but still want to know what the heck is this, feel free to explore the pages, see if there's anything you like :P
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The Beauty of extinct life
The improbability of life on Earth is what makes it truly special. The mere chance that it started at all was so small, many think it's hard to believe that it wasn't someone's will. And yet, that is the way things are. The fact that there is no real reason for life to exist, that no one decided that it should, makes it beautiful. Because if it really was a one-in-a-million chance that it would happen, how unique is it that it did nonetheless? What's more, if it is so hard for it to spring up on its own, what if it never happens again? It means that we must appreciate it every moment of our unexplicable existance. We must savour it, for it may never happen again. To me, life would be a disposable thing, if anyone had made it.
The history of life on Earth is a guide to the present. It takes us on a journey of wonder to see all of the trial and error it has gone through, and it helps us understand why it behaves the same way today. Once life started, it never stopped. Through mass extinsion and famine, through dry summers and freezing winters, or acid rains and asteroids. It pushes onward with unshakable strength.
But the true poetic beauty of extinct life is to see it today. Every fossil is just as unique as the lifeform that it represents, because they only lived once. There were many Tyrannosaurs, but only one Sue. There were many Australopithecuses, but only one Lucy. There are many Homo sapiens today, but only one You. They lived millions of years ago, when everything was different, and through the unlikely process of fossilization, they managed to show themselves today. See that all of these individual lifeforms expand into what it seems to be an infinite realm of variety, paving the way to today, in the mysterious but wonderfully real path of evolution.
There may not be many uses for Paleontology. It may be hard for people to see why anyone should care at all. But there are many reasons to dedicate your life to it. Some that may come to mind is a love for life, a thirst for excitment and mystery, or a yearning for wonder. And more importantly, because it's fun. REALLY fun.
But that's just the way I see it, anyway.
This is going to be under construction for a long time. Meanwhile, here's a video of a puppy falling asleep