I'd say we gaze at the star because we are human. And as we gaze, we are reminded that we are made of stardust. Do the stars gaze back? It's hard to imagine that our little planet could be the only one harboring life given the unimaginable vastness of space. Just my $.02 Taylor -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces+stargzr=alltel.net@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces+stargzr=alltel.net@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Patrick Wiggins Sent: Monday, August 20, 2007 1:24 AM To: utah astronomy listserve utah astronomy Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Are we human because we gaze at the stars? (MostlyOT) +++++ Are we human because we gaze at the stars? Or do we gaze at them because we are human? Pointless really. Do the stars gaze back? Now THAT's a question. +++++ Just back from seeing a movie called Stardust. The above are the opening lines. Fun flick (provided you like movies where the gal gets the guy and the bad guys get their due) and great music. http://www.stardustmovie.com/ pw _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.utahastronomy.com