Coming of age in the cosmos
Humans are not destined to remain forever on this tiny planet we now inhabit. The earth is just our birthplace. In terms of a computer game, the terrestrial phase of our existence is Level 1. We are supposed to get out there into the universe, where many remarkable discoveries await us. We cannot answer the deeper mysteries of existence by sitting in this obscure backwater. Out there, in the fullness of time, we will find answers to all humanity's questions. I take seriously the Fermi paradox and the anthropic principle, in that I believe humans are alone in the universe, which has been set as a puzzle for us to solve. The following cartoon explains my vision of the long-term adventure of the human race. (Click to expand the pictures, or click on the title above for a PDF version.)
