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demiu5
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Why do we always look to the sky?
#6606798 - 02/24/07 08:57 PM (17 years, 1 month ago) |
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obviously religion can play a large part in this, but why do we, as humans, always look to the sky in time of trouble, or when looking for answer, or to gain relief. The sky and the stars both.
Do we look to the sky and not to the ground because we are always in contact with it (when not in contact with cement or pavement) or maybe because we can't get there.
What about ancient peoples that may not have had a religious system, or those that did not have gods/entities which dwelt above?
Even children, especially younger ones without religious indoctrination, can be caught just looking, staring up.
What philosophical or spiritual implications does this have?
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redgreenvines
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Re: Why do we always look to the sky? [Re: demiu5]
#6606831 - 02/24/07 09:15 PM (17 years, 1 month ago) |
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natural video effects include the occasional wipe into frame from above. kinda like enter stage up...
if we are dreaming, it is reasonable that this could be expected.
in times of trouble, maybe we are not convinced that we are quite awake and we check up, in case something will come in and wipe away the mess.
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Re: Why do we always look to the sky? [Re: redgreenvines]
#6606837 - 02/24/07 09:18 PM (17 years, 1 month ago) |
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probably because the sun is up there
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Re: Why do we always look to the sky? [Re: alarmist]
#6606841 - 02/24/07 09:21 PM (17 years, 1 month ago) |
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because it's fuckin' cool, that's why. I love the sky, I've made it my passion to go there.
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MarkostheGnostic
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Re: Why do we always look to the sky? [Re: demiu5]
#6607020 - 02/24/07 10:37 PM (17 years, 1 month ago) |
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The element of 'space' is expansive. Looking at the sky, especially on one memeorable early acid trip - maybe my third or fourth - staring into a cold grey drizzly sky while lying on the ground, like a camera lens set to 'Infinity,' I had an Experience of Infinity. It is not that Infinity is up there or out there, it is a matter of our optical equipment set to have a particular psychological effect. It is a type of set and setting.
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Re: Why do we always look to the sky? [Re: demiu5]
#6607084 - 02/24/07 11:01 PM (17 years, 1 month ago) |
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The psychological orign of the idea of space, or of the necessity for it, is far from being so obvious as it might appear.
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Re: Why do we always look to the sky? [Re: demiu5]
#6607223 - 02/24/07 11:39 PM (17 years, 1 month ago) |
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Salvia_Antics
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Re: Why do we always look to the sky? [Re: California]
#6607327 - 02/25/07 12:15 AM (17 years, 1 month ago) |
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Isn't looking up when we access our creative thinking. Possibly why we look up to solve problems.
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DeathCompany
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Re: Why do we always look to the sky? [Re: Salvia_Antics]
#6607333 - 02/25/07 12:17 AM (17 years, 1 month ago) |
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depends on what side of the head your looking at. If you look one way its memory if its the other your imagining it. yeah saw it on csi .
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Re: Why do we always look to the sky? [Re: demiu5]
#6607486 - 02/25/07 01:27 AM (17 years, 1 month ago) |
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I think it's because space seems to embody the greatest unknown frontier to us. Though our minds may be infinitely complex we are constantly experiencing them, and though the earth and its nature may be infinitely complex as well, we have also obtained vast amounts of information through research and again, we are always in contact with the earth.
As remarkable as our minds are and our planet is there can be an infinite number of planets out there with beings whose minds may just totally trump ours. What's up there seems to truly be beyond our reach, anything can be there - all of the questions and all of the answers, floating, somewhere.
It is entirely open, free, untamed, unruled and without boundaries in stark contrast to our planet Home.
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Re: Why do we always look to the sky? [Re: elbisivni]
#6607535 - 02/25/07 01:39 AM (17 years, 1 month ago) |
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man when im tripping outside, the moon alllllways grabs my attension if its out.
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