Life

Being able to watch a sunset

Jatan Mehta

Jan 30, 2023 — 1 min read

Sometimes a beautiful sunset on a lake is all it takes to be happy.

The post reminded me of my article exploring the possibilities of life on starless worlds. I can’t help but wonder about the incredible views they would miss. I’m fully aware I’m coming across as anthropocentric here but I’m a human after all. The serenity of sunsets and sunrises that our Earth and solar system are capable of producing really does make me happy.

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Social media, where a teaser post about your article gets a better response than your actual article

Newsletter for friends #04: Things and thoughts from October

Follow my blogs on social media that doesn’t suck!

On the gap between voter turnouts in the US and Indian elections