• Question: do you think that we are here for a reason or are we just atomic coincidences?

    Asked by Lizzie to Steve, Emma on 7 Mar 2016. This question was also asked by MimiSplat.
    • Photo: Emma Dean

      Emma Dean answered on 7 Mar 2016:

      I think we might just be a very fortunate coincidence.

      It’s human nature to try find meaning in everything we encounter and that can include our own life purpose. It’s a way we try to understand and digest the world around us. I would say there is no more reason for us to be here than there is an amoeba, or any other creature. I find it quite beautiful and ore-inspiring to think that our existence has happened just because the universe exists. It could be a one-off lucky coincidence or the universe is full of life. Either way, I am very pleased to be here and think myself very lucky to have the opportunity to experience this world.

    • Photo: Steve Marsden

      Steve Marsden answered on 7 Mar 2016:

      Hi Lizzie. I’m also on the side of us being a wonderful coincidence. I like to think that life is an inevitable result of the universe. If true, that means the universe could be teeming with life, waiting for us all to find each other.

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