The topic Fear of Space can be confusing so let’s simplify it. Space can be defined in two ways. In one instance, it refers to having available room to complete various activities or store items you purchased on a whim but have no practical use for. In the other definition, space refers to the undiscovered abyss that ominously looms above our planet in which no one can even begin to fully comprehend the impossibly vast nothingness that paradoxically may in itself hold the answers to life. Also there might be aliens. But this is about Fear of Space.
Fear of Space: The Final Frontfear
No one really knows anything about space. We know if you look up from Earth at night, you can see where space is. We know that space is either home to several other planets, life forces, and technological advancements beyond our primitive understanding and stems millions or billions of kilometres providing a potentially endless source of new and exciting information. Or space is literally nothing and the very essence of human existence indicates we are entirely alone. So you can take solace in the fact a rock roughly 500x the size of Earth could casually stroll by and obliterate us in a fraction of a second without any notice. You can also find peace by considering there is absolutely nothing anywhere beyond your understanding of life itself and no one in your, or in any lifetime, will ever find answers to questions that have plagued humankind for thousands of years. Either way.
Oh and also aliens. Remember aliens? Some recent examples of aliens include ALF from the TV show Alf, ET from the movie ET, and also stories of various countries around the world discover and quickly issue cover-up statements to deny those discoveries to shield the general public of information that would cause chaos, calamity, and potential intergalactic warfare. Aliens often transport themselves in what are commonly referred to as UFOs. Pictures of alien aircrafts do exist but they are legally only allowed to be captured by cameras developed in the 1930s taken by people who were in the midst of running a marathon and looking in the wrong direction. Similar to how photos taken of Big Foot, the Loch Ness Monster, and of celebrities you swear you saw waiting for the bus in your home town on a Tuesday morning always seem to end up looking. The proof is in the pixels.
Taking Your Fear of Space Out of Orbit
Having a Fear of Space is one Fear you can overcome with a little bit of logical thinking. For example: the sun and moon live in space and they seem to be doing just fine. More than fine when you consider things like global warming. You will also never want or need to visit or even learn more about space as you can be successful in life without ever knowing what may or may not be up there. Fortunately, some humans have even travelled to space and come back to tell their stories. Buzz Lightyear, one of the first people on the moon, is quoted as saying “I may have been born in space but I prefer Earth”. While it can be fun to think what else could be out there, waiting for humans to discover it, quotes like these or documentaries like Star Wars remind us of the consequences of being overly ambitious while also reminding us to enjoy what we have now. So remember: when you overcome your Fear of Space, you put the stellar in interstellar. …If you hated that last part as much as I did, you can let me know on Facebook.
