William Shatner’s words upon landing after his space ride were all about his realizations about the earth’s atmosphere - how thin, how precious, how vulnerable the “blue comforter” that sustains life actually is… At 91 he got to “go to the mountaintop” and experience the so-called “overview effect.”
“ The overview effect is a cognitive shift in awareness reported by some astronauts during spaceflight, often while viewing the Earth from outer space.[1] It is the experience of seeing first-hand the reality of the Earth in space, which is immediately understood to be a tiny, fragile ball of life, "hanging in the void", shielded and nourished by a paper-thin atmosphere. The effect may also invoke a sense of transcendence and connection with humanity as a whole, from which national borders appear petty.” (Wikipedia)
Meanwhile the rest of the “crew” were spraying each other with champagne and hooting and hollering. Consciousness expansion takes a lot of time and growth. I am only 70, but I can feel it coming on… The greek word for spirit comes from their word for air. Just knowing how much crap we have released into our atmosphere, our “blue comforter” as Shatner called it, makes me sad and fearful for our future, especially if the missiles fly one day soon thanks to most of humanity’s woeful lack of awareness of what’s most important in life.
The “overview effect” he experienced on his “free” Amazon rocket ride, humbled and overwhelmed the 90 year old Canadian actor.
“The overview effect is a cognitive shift in awareness reported by some astronauts during spaceflight, often while viewing the Earth from outer space. It is the experience of seeing first-hand the reality of the Earth in space, which is immediately understood to be a tiny, fragile ball of life, "hanging in the void", shielded and nourished by a paper-thin atmosphere. The effect may also invoke a sense of transcendence and connection with humanity as a whole, from which national borders appear petty.” (Wikipedia)
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