Dear humanity,
Humankind is a constantly evolving
species with an excellent acumen to do better. It was not always like this, you
know? Ever since the creation of this tangible universe with intangible
elements thanks to the big bang theory, I have seen inhabitants of the planet
Earth thriving each day.
Life started on this blue planet
nearly 3.5-4 billion years ago, from the dominance of the microscopic cells to
the existence of a humongous species of dinosaurs, ultimately paving the way to
homo sapiens. Life on Earth has turned extinct, only to be followed by the
birth of a more advanced species. Humankind is the end product of this
evolution that shall perhaps survive the longest on this planet.
You start believing in the
'collective good' when you witness a wipeout of living, breathing species at
such a huge scale and the emergence of entirely new ones like I have. The
ancient species did not characterize my mere existence on this planet, but
humankind is something I look forward to observing till the next possible
evolution. The current year is 1969, not just another year for an average
human. This year has created history in the 200,000 years since the appearance
of modern species, and you know my favorite part? I identify as the driving
force behind this most significant act of humankind!
To be honest, you mortal beings
never cease to amaze me. One moment you are leading wars against each other in
mere hopes of occupying a piece of land, in other times, you bond with mutual
interests, strategies, and understanding. Humankind is by far the most complex
species I have come across. But I feel it is only natural that species
fostering all the latest developments are bound to have shortcomings. There are
always reasons for them to prompt a wrong decision, but you all come together through
peaceful alliance and a spirit of nobility at the end of the day.
Altruism is innate, but it is not
instinctual- meaning to say everybody is wired for it, but a 'switch' has to be
flipped.[1] It
is the month of July 1969; I happen to sense an adrenaline rush of excitement
and fear. The entire state of affairs is so loud; it is hard to miss it.
According to the humanmade leaflets sold on pavements, Apollo 11 had
successfully made it to the moon's surface. I am no science-enthusiast, but the
universe and its exploration tend to intrigue my psyche. But this was huge; in
terms of my entire existence, I had never thought in my wildest dream that
humankind would be successful in attaining that mark of absolute advancement.
Expeditions like this take many years of planning, execution, predictions only
to result in failed attempts, retrials, frustration, and humane agony.
So, finally, after completing the
space-travel journey of three days, Commander Neil Armstrong and lunar module
pilot Buzz Aldrin made it to the surface of luna. The moment when Armstrong set
his foot on the rocky surface of the moon, humankind triumphed! This epic
moment of humanity's mark on the moon was telecasted worldwide.
All the crew members safely made it
back to Earth, although it is rumored that they escaped a near-collision
experience. An anomaly almost killed them while they were returning to Earth.
The once-classified anomaly caused a discarded piece of space metal to nearly
crash into the crew's capsule.[2]
But as they say- 'all that's well,
ends well,' Apollo 11 moon mission has been the most significant victory of the
US in its history of technological advancement and innovations. Needless to
say, you have exceeded my expectation in fields of dynamism and creation. I
believe that the desire to revolutionize a new era of space exploration aroused
the 'collective good' of your descendants. It's hard to predict what next
significant endeavor you will take in your mission to be developed soundly.
The Moon mission was an essential
milestone in humankind's exploration of the moon and its darker side, a
possible base for future expeditions into space with a strategic planetary
traverse. All the efforts by the scientists, engineers, astronauts, technicians,
and supporting teams eventually led to the happening of the impossible. With
fragments of the moon's soil and other biological elements, the US space
administration, NASA, succeeded in getting the first-mover advantage over other
countries. Still, the further developments in the course study of the moon and
its surface are helping the entire humankind. Can life exist on the moon? Will
humankind eventually colonize the whole solar system? Answers to these
questions remain disputed, but one thing is confirmed for sure: the selfless
nature and direst need to help humankind evolve and grow as collective
individuals that missions like this are set as a pedestal to encourage them to
do better.
The future might be unpredictable,
but one thing that I know from my long existence- individuals, nations &
countries shall always come together in the end for the benefactor of the entire
humankind. That's what makes them humane and a community focused on consistent
development and improving morals & ethics.
I am looking forward to futuristic, more
incredible revelations.
Your constant,
Selflessness
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