LDS Faith Journeys Forums Support Inspiration from Physics

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    Deepthinker
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    I came across the following “poem” (I guess you can call it that). I thought it was quite inspirational.

    http://thequietplaceproject.com/thedreamsroom/comfortspot/518ed314c124b

    Quote:

    the world is heavy

    but your bones

    (just a cubic inch)

    can hold 19,000 lbs

    ounce for ounce

    they are stronger

    than steel

    atom for atom

    you are more precious

    than diamond

    and stars have died

    so that you may live

    you need to remember

    these things when you

    say that you are weak

    and worthless

    It reminded me of something from Lawrence Krauss:

    Quote:

    The amazing thing is that every atom in your body came from a star that exploded. And, the atoms in your left hand probably came from a different star than your right hand. It really is the most poetic thing I know about physics:

    You are all stardust.

    You couldn’t be here if stars hadn’t exploded, because the elements — the carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, iron, all the things that matter for evolution — weren’t created at the beginning of time. They were created in the nuclear furnaces of stars, and the only way they could get into your body is if those stars were kind enough to explode.

    #186365
    DarkJedi
    Participant

    I like it, thanks for sharing.

    #186366
    Old-Timer
    Keymaster

    :clap: :thumbup:

    #186367
    DarkJedi
    Participant

    I’ve thought about this a bit more. If I can believe evolution is the way God created man (and I can believe that), then I can believe physics is how God created the universe.

    #186368
    MockingJay
    Participant

    i love this and think about these kinds of things almost every day now. :D For some reason, I’m much more inspired by ideas like these lately than anything I’ve read or heard in church for a long time.

    #186369
    Bear
    Participant

    Beatiful!

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    #186370
    SamBee
    Participant

    Schmaltzy. (Nothing personal.)

    #186371
    Forgotten_Charity
    Participant

    Yes it’s cheesy. Though no more , probably less then a Disney or church video.

    But the analogy and view I rally like . The sense of wonder relayed in a more complex way of understanding the universe and our relationship to it. :clap:

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