The Universe Is The Way It Is,

Aside From Communications Satellites, Space Is Devoid Of Industry.

Empty Space Is A Boiling, Bubbling Brew Of Virtual Particles That Pop In And Out Of Existence In A Time Scale So Short That You Can't Even Measure Them.

In 5 Billion Years, The Expansion Of The Universe Will Have Progressed To The Point Where All Other Galaxies Will Have Receded Beyond Detection.

The Fact Is That People Would Rather Cling When They're Afraid Of Something To A Priori Beliefs Than Rather Open Their Minds About It.

Neutrinos Alone, Among All The Known Particles, Have Ethereal Properties That Are Striking And Romantic Enough Both To Have Inspired A Poem By John Updike And To Have Sent Teams Of Scientists Deep Underground For 50 Years To Build Huge Science-fiction-like Contraptions To Unravel Their Mysteries.