#9 The Big Four

#9 The Big Four

Every now and then, we’re going to remind ourselves about the main purpose of our journey so that we don’t lose sight of our bigger goal as we dig down into the details of our quest. The key motive of our exploration is to find answers to the big questions of life in a coherent and logical manner: Where did we come from? What are we here for? Where are we going?

We spent the last few blogs commencing the first part of our journey from a purely scientific perspective. We started off with collecting unbiased and incontrovertible data from the world around us – from the inherent characteristics of our universe to our observations of the natural world we live in. We needed this information to kick off discussion around the first segment of our quest: Where did we come from?

Having collected our observations of the world in which we live, we are now in a position to begin exploring the mysteries we seek to unravel.

November 1, 2024November 1, 2024

#8 The Finely Tuned Universe

Have you ever tried balancing arbitrarily shaped rocks on top of each other? Kind of like what Luke was trying to do practicing his Jedi skills with Yoda in the Return of the Jedi. But, of course, without the use of the Force.

Many of us have challenged ourselves, at some point in our life, to balance as many rocks on top of each other as possible. What was your highest tally? Depending on the type of rocks used, my guess is anywhere from five to ten would be the maximum score for most people.

October 11, 2024October 11, 2024

#5 The Resourceful Planet

Over the past few years, national space agencies, private aerospace corporations, and space scientists have shown active interest in exploring the possibility of human settlement on Mars. Unmanned rovers have successfully landed and begun exploring the planet. Human Mars missions are in the plans. There are many challenges though: subfreezing temperatures, radiation exposure, toxic soil, lack of water, lack of food, etc. To compensate for some of the obstacles, the plan is to take as many assets from Earth as possible and build up a mechanism to generate such resources on Mars continually. Unlike Earth, Mars is not a naturally resourceful planet for hosting life. It must import resources from Earth to enable humans to become self-sufficient on the red planet.

September 27, 2024September 27, 2024

#3 Connecting with Nature

The task of trying to figure out the meaning of life is a daunting one. There is so much that has been discussed, debated, and presented on this subject that one may be tempted to give in to the chaos and noise at the very onset. From mythology to religion to philosophy to science, it is easy to get swayed and pulled over this way or the other. Everyone is clamoring for attention. The ones with the loudest voices who convince the masses with confidence have the ears of many. In this sea of madness, how do you keep your senses and navigate through the mess? How do you find your own convincing path out of this chaos? How do you begin your journey of self-exploration on a sensible footing?

September 20, 2024September 20, 2024

#2 Deconstructing Yourself

#2 Deconstructing Yourself

Welcome to the beginning of our journey!

Having the right mindset and setting realistic expectations are necessary to succeed in any endeavor. We will do the same at the onset of our journey. This opening blog aims to set the correct mindset for us to begin our exploration on a sound footing.

September 6, 2024September 20, 2024

#1 Launching the Vision

#1 Launching the Vision

Dreams create visions. Visions create ideas. Ideas propel action. Action produces reality.

This undertaking is the result of one such dream. A dream that created a vision that morphed into an idea that spawned action that created what you see now.

Welcome to the official launch of the homonobilis.com website and the publication of the companion book: “Homo Nobilis: The Search for the Meaning of Our Existence”. The website is now live, and the book is available online.