Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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It’s spooky season, so I thought I could talk about the scariest thing imaginable - the absurdity of space, time, and existence.

Trying something a little different for this video. Hope you like it.

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LINKS
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/STS-41-B
science.nasa.gov/mission/hubble/science/science-highlights/mapping-the-cosmic-web/#:~:text=Filaments
youtube.com/watch?si=TaxM_fUtOn4oeD3-&v=GO5FwsblpT8&feature=youtu.be
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pale_Blue_Dot

TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - Intro
2:09 - Astrophobia
7:14 - Space in Perspective
9:35 - Terrors of Alien Life
10:17 - Could It Be A Simulation?
11:08 - The Horror of Time
13:46 - The Pale Blue Dot
17:23 - Sponsor - Brilliant