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Into the Cosmos
Noah’s
Orders
Were not
To build
Storm drains.
The final area of speculation to be considered here is just that: the
end of the world. It is but recently that science has taken
eschatology out of the realm of myth and apocalyptic Armageddon.
In the great flood legend, man is helpless against the elements of his
destruction; only divine guidance saves the progenitors of the next
cosmic cycle. In contrast, the contemporary situation is clearly man-
made; we therefore perceive the possibility of undoing it. But even
among those who see no way to prevent nuclear war, many advocate
the equivalent of storm drains (bomb shelters), when the
construction of an ark (space vehicle) may be more important.
Unfortunately, the modern Noah will have no vessel to board;
politicians seem to plan in shorter timeframes than gods.
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