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Fractalguy at 11:37, 2 January 2025

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	[[File:Big-Bang-Universe-Expansion-Timeline.jpg\|thumb\|Its a [https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/cool-story-bro cooler story, bro]]]		[[File:Big-Bang-Universe-Expansion-Timeline.jpg\|thumb\|Its a [https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/cool-story-bro cooler story, bro]]]
	The creation story of the [[universe]] told by [[science]] is every bit as incredible and awe-inspiring as any [[allegory]] from [[scripture]]. A [[big bang]] that blinks quadrillions of stars worth of matter and energy in a supermassive explosion that [[self-organizes]] into galaxies and solar system, planets and [[life]] itself. The simple [[laws of physics]], applied over billions of years, inevitably result in living systems, [[evolution]], intelligent life and the ability to discover for ourselves how it all actually happened.		The creation story of the [[universe]] told by [[science]] is every bit as incredible and awe-inspiring as any [[allegory]] from [[scripture]]. A [[big bang]] that blinks quadrillions of stars worth of [[matter]] and [[energy]] in a supermassive explosion that [[self-organizes]] into galaxies and solar system, planets and [[life]] itself. The simple [[laws of physics]], applied over billions of years, inevitably result in living systems, [[evolution]], intelligent [[life]] and the ability to discover for ourselves how it all actually happened.

	== Is Allegory Necessary for Some? ==		== Is Allegory Necessary for Some? ==

Fractalguy at 13:15, 24 December 2024

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	The answers to these questions should shape how the story of creation is told at different age levels and how to approach adults who don't yet fully understand it.		The answers to these questions should shape how the story of creation is told at different age levels and how to approach adults who don't yet fully understand it.

			[[Creationism]] is what you get when you continue to interpret the story of creation [[literally]] as an adult.

	== Creative Retellings of the Big Bang ==		== Creative Retellings of the Big Bang ==

Fractalguy at 17:18, 18 December 2024

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	The answers to these questions should shape how the story of creation is told at different age levels and how to approach adults who don't yet fully understand it.		The answers to these questions should shape how the story of creation is told at different age levels and how to approach adults who don't yet fully understand it.

	~~== Does It Rhyme? ==~~
	~~There are not a lot of words that rhyme with [[fractal]] so if you want to tell the creation story in verse you have limited options.<blockquote>Before the [[time]] of the pterodactyl~~

	~~The [[universe]] formed an infinite [[Fractal Geometry of God\|fractal]]~~

	~~Creating itself through [[self-organization]]~~

	~~And after six days it took a vacation</blockquote>~~

	== Creative Retellings of the Big Bang ==		== Creative Retellings of the Big Bang ==
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	{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utMx48aGndI\|\|center\|The Story of Creation Through Sacred Geometry\|frame}}		{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utMx48aGndI\|\|center\|The Story of Creation Through Sacred Geometry\|frame}}
	<br>		== Does It Rhyme? ==
	And Monty Python ~~put the story to~~ song:		There are not a lot of words that rhyme with [[fractal]] so if you want to tell the creation story in verse you have limited options.<blockquote>Before the [[time]] of the pterodactyl

			The [[universe]] formed an infinite [[Fractal Geometry of God\|fractal]]

			Creating itself through [[self-organization]]

			And after six days it took a vacation</blockquote>Monty Python did it better when they wrote this song.

	{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yq4uCWtQE24\|\|center\|Monty Python - The Universe Song\|frame}}		{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yq4uCWtQE24\|\|center\|Monty Python - The Universe Song\|frame}}

Fractalguy: /* Creative Retellings of the Big Bang */

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Creative Retellings of the Big Bang

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	== Creative Retellings of the Big Bang ==		== Creative Retellings of the Big Bang ==

	Books like [https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/981818 The Universe Story] have attempted to provide more creative and poetic depictions of the [[big bang]] than the textbooks where these ideas are typically encountered. Ultimately, one of these will be so beautifully written, informative, and memorable, that it will go viral and become the predominant creation [[meme]] and the way future generations are given the answer to the question ''where did we come from?''		Books like [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26150770-the-big-picture The Big Picture] and [https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/981818 The Universe Story] have attempted to provide more creative and poetic depictions of the [[big bang]] than the textbooks where these ideas are typically encountered. Ultimately, one of these will be so beautifully written, informative, and memorable, that it will go viral and become the predominant creation [[meme]] and the way future generations are given the answer to the question ''where did we come from?''

	First, a telling by the great master of the cosmos, Carl Sagan:		First, a telling by the great master of the cosmos, Carl Sagan:

Fractalguy at 12:18, 1 February 2024

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	[[File:Big-Bang-Universe-Expansion-Timeline.jpg\|thumb\|Its a cooler story, bro]]		[[File:Big-Bang-Universe-Expansion-Timeline.jpg\|thumb\|Its a [https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/cool-story-bro cooler story, bro]]]
	The creation story of the [[universe]] told by [[science]] is every bit as incredible and awe-inspiring as any [[allegory]] from [[scripture]]. A [[big bang]] that blinks quadrillions of stars worth of matter and energy in a supermassive explosion that [[self-organizes]] into galaxies and solar system, planets and [[life]] itself. The simple [[laws of physics]], applied over billions of years, inevitably result in living systems, [[evolution]], intelligent life and the ability to discover for ourselves how it all actually happened.		The creation story of the [[universe]] told by [[science]] is every bit as incredible and awe-inspiring as any [[allegory]] from [[scripture]]. A [[big bang]] that blinks quadrillions of stars worth of matter and energy in a supermassive explosion that [[self-organizes]] into galaxies and solar system, planets and [[life]] itself. The simple [[laws of physics]], applied over billions of years, inevitably result in living systems, [[evolution]], intelligent life and the ability to discover for ourselves how it all actually happened.

Fractalguy at 12:17, 1 February 2024

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	[[File:Big-Bang-Universe-Expansion-Timeline.jpg\|thumb]]		[[File:Big-Bang-Universe-Expansion-Timeline.jpg\|thumb\|Its a cooler story, bro]]
	The creation story of the [[universe]] told by [[science]] is every bit as incredible and awe-inspiring as any [[allegory]] from [[scripture]]. A [[big bang]] that blinks quadrillions of stars worth of matter and energy in a supermassive explosion that [[self-organizes]] into galaxies and solar system, planets and [[life]] itself. The simple [[laws of physics]], applied over billions of years, inevitably result in living systems, [[evolution]], intelligent life and the ability to discover for ourselves how it all actually happened.		The creation story of the [[universe]] told by [[science]] is every bit as incredible and awe-inspiring as any [[allegory]] from [[scripture]]. A [[big bang]] that blinks quadrillions of stars worth of matter and energy in a supermassive explosion that [[self-organizes]] into galaxies and solar system, planets and [[life]] itself. The simple [[laws of physics]], applied over billions of years, inevitably result in living systems, [[evolution]], intelligent life and the ability to discover for ourselves how it all actually happened.

Fractalguy: /* Does It Rhyme? */

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Does It Rhyme?

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	== Does It Rhyme? ==		== Does It Rhyme? ==
	There are not a lot of words that rhyme with fractal so if you want to tell the creation story in verse you have limited options.<blockquote>Before the [[time]] of the pterodactyl		There are not a lot of words that rhyme with [[fractal]] so if you want to tell the creation story in verse you have limited options.<blockquote>Before the [[time]] of the pterodactyl

	The [[universe]] formed an infinite [[Fractal Geometry of God\|fractal]]		The [[universe]] formed an infinite [[Fractal Geometry of God\|fractal]]

Fractalguy at 13:16, 28 January 2024

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	The answers to these questions should shape how the story of creation is told at different age levels and how to approach adults who don't yet fully understand it.		The answers to these questions should shape how the story of creation is told at different age levels and how to approach adults who don't yet fully understand it.

			== Does It Rhyme? ==
			There are not a lot of words that rhyme with fractal so if you want to tell the creation story in verse you have limited options.<blockquote>Before the [[time]] of the pterodactyl

			The [[universe]] formed an infinite [[Fractal Geometry of God\|fractal]]

			Creating itself through [[self-organization]]

			And after six days it took a vacation</blockquote>

	== Creative Retellings of the Big Bang ==		== Creative Retellings of the Big Bang ==

Fractalguy at 02:26, 22 January 2024

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			[[File:Big-Bang-Universe-Expansion-Timeline.jpg\|thumb]]
	The creation story of the [[universe]] told by [[science]] is every bit as incredible and awe-inspiring as any [[allegory]] from [[scripture]]. A [[big bang]] that blinks quadrillions of stars worth of matter and energy in a supermassive explosion that [[self-organizes]] into galaxies and solar system, planets and [[life]] itself. The simple [[laws of physics]], applied over billions of years, inevitably result in living systems, [[evolution]], intelligent life and the ability to discover for ourselves how it all actually happened.		The creation story of the [[universe]] told by [[science]] is every bit as incredible and awe-inspiring as any [[allegory]] from [[scripture]]. A [[big bang]] that blinks quadrillions of stars worth of matter and energy in a supermassive explosion that [[self-organizes]] into galaxies and solar system, planets and [[life]] itself. The simple [[laws of physics]], applied over billions of years, inevitably result in living systems, [[evolution]], intelligent life and the ability to discover for ourselves how it all actually happened.

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	[[File:Big-Bang-Universe-Expansion-Timeline.jpg\|thumb\|Its a [https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/cool-story-bro cooler story, bro]]]		[[File:Big-Bang-Universe-Expansion-Timeline.jpg\|thumb\|Its a [https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/cool-story-bro cooler story, bro]]]
	The creation story of the [[universe]] told by [[science]] is every bit as incredible and awe-inspiring as any [[allegory]] from [[scripture]]. A [[big bang]] that blinks quadrillions of stars worth of [[matter]] and [[energy]] in a supermassive explosion that [[self-organizes]] into galaxies and solar system, planets and [[life]] itself. The simple [[laws of physics]], applied over billions of years, inevitably result in living systems, [[evolution]], intelligent [[life]] and the ability to discover for ourselves how it all actually happened.		The creation story of the [[universe]] told by [[science]] is every bit as incredible and awe-inspiring as any [[allegory]] from [[scripture]]. A [[big bang]] that blinks quadrillions of stars worth of [[matter]] and [[energy]] in a supermassive explosion that [[self-organizes]] into galaxies and solar system, planets and [[life]] itself. The simple [[laws of physics]], applied over billions of years, [[inevitably]] result in living systems, [[evolution]], [[intelligent]] [[life]] and the ability to discover for ourselves how it all actually happened.<blockquote>''"The creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn."'' -[[wikipedia:Ralph_Waldo_Emerson\|Ralph Waldo Emerson]]</blockquote>

	== Is Allegory Necessary for Some? ==		== Is Allegory Necessary for Some? ==

	What are the [[necessary prerequisites]] for understanding the [[scientific]] creation story? Is there an [[education]] level required for it to make sense? Does anthropomorphic [[allegory]] answer questions for someone who lacks basic [[science]] [[education]] where even a simplified telling of the [[big bang]] may not provide a satisfying explanation? Or are upbringing and social pressure the bigger factors in whether one can accept it?		What are the [[necessary prerequisites]] for understanding the [[scientific]] creation story? Is there an [[education]] level required for it to make sense? Does anthropomorphic [[allegory]] answer questions for someone who lacks basic [[science]] [[education]] where even a simplified telling of the [[big bang]] may not provide a satisfying explanation? Or are upbringing and [[social]] pressure the bigger factors in whether one can accept it?

	What about [[children]]? Are young [[children]] more [[emotionally]] satisfied when their questions are answered by simple stories rather than a [[truth]] they aren't ready to comprehend? Or would they be equally [[happy]] with whatever you tell them, as long as you do so with confidence?		What about [[children]]? Are young [[children]] more [[emotionally]] satisfied when their questions are answered by simple stories rather than a [[truth]] they aren't ready to comprehend? Or would they be equally [[happy]] with whatever you tell them, as long as you do so with confidence?
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	== Creative Retellings of the Big Bang ==		== Creative Retellings of the Big Bang ==

	Books like [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26150770-the-big-picture The Big Picture] and [https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/981818 The Universe Story] have attempted to provide more creative and poetic depictions of the [[big bang]] than the textbooks where these ideas are typically encountered. Ultimately, one of these will be so beautifully written, informative, and memorable, that it will go viral and become the predominant creation [[meme]] and the way future generations are given the answer to the question ''where did we come from?''		[[Books]] [[like]] [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26150770-the-big-picture The Big Picture] and [https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/981818 The Universe Story] have attempted to provide more creative and [[poetic]] depictions of the [[big bang]] than the textbooks where these [[ideas]] are typically encountered. Ultimately, one of these will be so beautifully written, informative, and memorable, that it will go viral and become the predominant creation [[meme]] and the way [[future]] [[generations]] are given the answer to the question ''where did we come from?''

	First, a telling by the great master of the cosmos, Carl Sagan:		First, a telling by the great master of the cosmos, Carl Sagan:
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	{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXER39AEE9k\|\|center\|The Big Bang for Kids\|frame}}		{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXER39AEE9k\|\|center\|The Big Bang for Kids\|frame}}
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	This short doc gives you the gist of the creation story from a scientific perspective:		This short doc gives you the gist of the creation story from a scientific [[perspective]]:

	{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdPzOWlLrbE\|\|center\|Origins of the Universe 101\|frame}}		{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdPzOWlLrbE\|\|center\|Origins of the Universe 101\|frame}}
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	{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSCrSkK2HcQ\|\|center\|What Was the Big Bang?\|frame}}		{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSCrSkK2HcQ\|\|center\|What Was the Big Bang?\|frame}}
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	As with a lot of Sacred Geometry, this video veers off into mysticism and [[woo]] a few times, but the connection it draws between [[fractal]] geometric structures and the geometry of molecular and biological structures is compelling.		As with a lot of [[Sacred]] Geometry, this video veers off into mysticism and [[woo]] a few times, but the [[connection]] it draws between [[fractal]] geometric structures and the geometry of molecular and biological structures is compelling.

	{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utMx48aGndI\|\|center\|The Story of Creation Through Sacred Geometry\|frame}}		{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utMx48aGndI\|\|center\|The Story of Creation Through Sacred Geometry\|frame}}
	== Does It Rhyme? ==		== Does It Rhyme? ==
	There are not a lot of words that rhyme with [[fractal]] so if you want to tell the creation story in verse you have limited options.<blockquote>Before the [[time]] of the pterodactyl		There are not a lot of [[words]] that rhyme with [[fractal]] so if you want to tell the creation story in verse you have limited options.<blockquote>Before the [[time]] of the pterodactyl

	The [[universe]] formed an infinite [[Fractal Geometry of God\|fractal]]		The [[universe]] formed an infinite [[Fractal Geometry of God\|fractal]]