• halcyoncmdr@lemmy.world
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      3 days ago

      This one actually does make sense. He actually knows what the fuck is going on. He’s not just a stooge trying to cozy up to Trump.

      He has experience with NASA, space contractors, and has been in space performing research for NASA. The Overview Effect shouldn’t be discounted.

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          The overview effect is a cognitive shift reported by some astronauts while viewing the Earth from space. Researchers have characterized the effect as “a state of awe with self-transcendent qualities, precipitated by a particularly striking visual stimulus”. The most prominent common aspects of personally experiencing the Earth from space are appreciation and perception of beauty, unexpected and even overwhelming emotion, and an increased sense of connection to other people and the Earth as a whole. The effect can cause changes in the observer’s self concept and value system, and can be transformative.

          https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overview_effect