“If atom stocks are inexhaustible, Greater than power of living things to count, If Nature's same creative power were present too To throw the atoms into unions - exactly as united now, Why then confess you must That other worlds exist in other regions of the sky, And different tribes of men, kinds of wild beasts.”
Written by the Roman philosopher and naturalist Titus Lucretius Carus, this text is a comprehensive treatise on the nature of the universe, atoms, and the mechanics of the cosmos. It is considered a cornerstone of classical science and philosophy, offering insights into the principles of atomism and the concept of the eternal cycle of nature. more
Lucretius (99 BC - 55 BC) was a renowned Greek Roman poet, hailed as the peak of Greek Roman philosophical poetry. His work 'On the Nature of Things' presented the natural philosophical ideas of the Greek philosopher Democritus in poetic form, which had a profound impact on later generations. more
“Imagine how foolish you would feel if you didn't try only because someone said you're a lunatic.”
“In the deepest sense the search for extraterrestrial intelligence is a search for ourselves.”