Just remember that you're standing on a planet that's evolving
And revolving at 900 miles an hour,
That's orbiting at 19 miles a second, so it's reckoned,
A sun that is the source of all our power.
The sun and you and me and all the stars that we can see,
Are moving at a million miles a day
In an outer spiral arm, at 40,000 miles an hour,
Of the galaxy we call the Milky Way.
Our galaxy itself contains 100 billion stars
It's 100,000 light years side to side.
It bulges in the middle, 16,000 light years thick
But out by us its just 3,000 light years wide
We're 30,000 light years from galactic central point,
We go round every 200 million years
And our galaxy is only one of millions of billions
In this amazing and expanding Universe.
The Universe itself keeps on expanding and expanding
In all of the directions it can whizz
As fast as it can go, at the speed of light you know,
12 million miles a minute, and that's the fastest speed there is.
So remember when you're feeling very small and insecure
How amazingly unlikely is your birth
And pray that there's intelligent life somewhere up in space
Because there' bugger all down here on earth.
2007-12-06 05:45:48 · 11 answers · asked by Jeff S Phoenix_AM 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Just a little pick-me-up from Monty Python
2007-12-06 05:46:04 · update #1
Jenae, that would be, "When you're alone
And life is making you lonely,"
2007-12-06 05:51:45 · update #2
Since this isn't really a question, i'll just look at you.
*sigh*
2007-12-06 06:19:05 · answer #1 · answered by Princess Ninja 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I like this because it is interesting but at the same time shouldn't all those facts make you feel even more insignificant. Think about it if the planet we are on isn't sh*t in the greater scheme of thing what are we?
2007-12-06 05:51:59 · answer #2 · answered by neveroutnumbered 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
My son often places a grin on my face while he gets a tissue and wipes the tears from my eyes. i can not seem to think of of something that would desire to place a grin on my face different than that.
2016-10-01 00:19:10 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Our world revolves around the Son.
Even through the storm, the Son still shines
2007-12-06 05:53:21 · answer #4 · answered by Sarojini K 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Always look on the bright side of life!
2007-12-06 05:49:23 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm glad that you think there's intelligent life on other planets . I wish we had some here .
2007-12-06 05:50:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I was "this close" to signing a live organ donor card until I read your little pick-me-up....
Thank cod you came along when you did.
2007-12-06 05:49:47 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I had a bitchen answer but wheres the question?
2007-12-06 05:48:58 · answer #8 · answered by ? 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Awww, and here I thought that you were going to say "You can always go ... downtown"
:( Now I'm all sad
2007-12-06 05:50:10 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Thanks. I needed this panic attack. However, I'll endure hyperventilation for a little Monty Python.
2007-12-06 05:48:25 · answer #10 · answered by Yogini 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋