Stars made life possible - globalization may make peace possible

 This is not astrology, stars doesn't decide our destiny. 

But stars gave us the elements for life because of their lifecycle. 

Dying stars gave us carbon. Carbon was not there from the beginning. 

And exploding supernovas gave us other elements, that now has created complex life on earth - and us too. 

This is remarkable, as if the universe had a plan. 

So this may give us hope for the future, maybe there is more to come... 

Even our own sun will create carbon in the end of its lifecycle. 

Right now it creates helium out of hydrogen. 

That's the light that shines on us. And without that light, no life... 

The universe is growing, is expanding and is still creative. 

We should not fear old age and death, out of that will new things grow. 

I sure humankind is evolving too. 

Earlier generations gave us knowledge - also by their mistakes. 

There is more democratic, or quite democratic states now than ever before. 

Dictatorships are less stable. 

We may develop because of the hardships in the world, like Corona and climate change. 

Italy just won the European championships in soccer - despite the big struggle with Corona, on of the highest death rates in the world, per 100 000 inhabitants. It is said that the struggle has united the country. 

We have to cooperate when things like pandemics and ecological crises are going on. 

The whole word needs vaccine to stop stop the Corona pandemic. 

If this happens  the many deaths may not be totally in vain. 

Not so long ago the European countries fought wars with each others. Now we just fight on the soccer pitches.  And at least in Europe racism is not allowed.

Is there some hidden evolution going on right now?

Anyway, its not anything we can control.






 




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