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Pepsidog

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42. I recently read an Instagram post from a space account I follow and it said that if you are looking

Sun Oct 9, 2022, 11:14 AM

Oct 2022

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for heaven it's right here on earth. Basically, of all the trillions of stars and galaxies the chance to find earth and life as we know it is so incredibly small that it can be said that earth is heaven.

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Shatner: Trip to space 'felt like a funeral' [View all] bigtree Oct 2022 OP

I just listened to him on John Fugelsangs pod - cilla4progress Oct 2022 #1

. . . niyad Oct 2022 #2

Spock's funeral keithbvadu2 Oct 2022 #3

watching this, i COULD NOT STOP CRYING. i grew up with this show. my favorite genre is SCI Fi Trueblue1968 Oct 2022 #72

What downer of a take. Geeze... Bucky Oct 2022 #4

my dad went to school with landau.... certainot Oct 2022 #8

Well, there's one problem with that. ShazzieB Oct 2022 #12

NOOOO000oooooo...! Bucky Oct 2022 #23

My brother was his driver during the filming of one of the Star Trek movies Siwsan Oct 2022 #61

Space 1999 was the coolest show with the worst, most derivative plots. Earth-shine Oct 2022 #18

Yes IbogaProject Oct 2022 #52

The truth of humanity's ongoing destruction of our wonderous home is indeed the ultimate downer. Magoo48 Oct 2022 #31

I saw him after the landing and everyone was jumping around like they won the Super Bowl. Probatim Oct 2022 #50

The truth is, it was pretty fucking impressive. Bucky Oct 2022 #60

Opposite Wibly Oct 2022 #63

I agree Saoirse9 Oct 2022 #69

Agree 100% soldierant Oct 2022 #81

I found it insightful. It's not really about outer space, it's about Earth. tinrobot Oct 2022 #77

That's kind of beautiful, though renate Oct 2022 #5

+ agree. n/t iluvtennis Oct 2022 #6

This Hekate Oct 2022 #10

Yes. "contrast between the vicious coldness of space and warm nurturing of earth.'' Hortensis Oct 2022 #20

Butterfly bush aren't the best IbogaProject Oct 2022 #58

Thanks, IbogaProject. Besides diverse plantings, we have open Hortensis Oct 2022 #64

Whew IbogaProject Oct 2022 #66

:). As your links say too. Hortensis Oct 2022 #70

Catch the Fugelsang interview of him if you can. cilla4progress Oct 2022 #65

+1 uponit7771 Oct 2022 #28

I did not expect such deep thinking from him. calimary Oct 2022 #40

Was Shatner a cocky little brat or just the character he played? The young Kirk was certainly cocky Amaryllis Oct 2022 #44

Hard to say. From observation I'd guess the former. calimary Oct 2022 #47

Shatner was the perfect avatar for Tim Allen's character in Galaxy Quest csziggy Oct 2022 #54

MAN did I love that movie! calimary Oct 2022 #56

I love it too. But i think the send up was not limited to Shatner. They took on the everything about Amaryllis Oct 2022 #67

Definitely not limited to Shatner. calimary Oct 2022 #82

Both Random Boomer Oct 2022 #78

well done shatner certainot Oct 2022 #7

His reaction after getting back on land. This is amazing. C Moon Oct 2022 #9

How very poignant, Mr Shatner Hekate Oct 2022 #11

Can you hear me Captain Kirk Dirty Socialist Oct 2022 #13

'tell my wife I love her very much, she knows' speak easy Oct 2022 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author speak easy Oct 2022 #17

This orangecrush Oct 2022 #43

Not a fan of Shatner Lithos Oct 2022 #14

He was a flawed, somewhat damaged man in his earlier years. Bucky Oct 2022 #24

"The Shat"! Gotta say, I do love that! calimary Oct 2022 #48

I can totally feel him. Demobrat Oct 2022 #15

Cap't Kirk was my number one boyhood hero. Earth-shine Oct 2022 #19

Spizzenergi - Where's Captain Kirk? Celerity Oct 2022 #21

Ha Ha. That song is positively adorable. Never heard it before. Earth-shine Oct 2022 #22

another 70's punk take on you post, The Stranglers - No More Heroes (TopPop) (1977) (HD) Celerity Oct 2022 #25

More to the guy than the script says. Kid Berwyn Oct 2022 #26

Shatner quote after peering into space: Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2022 #27

We might not be in great shape once we got there. keithbvadu2 Oct 2022 #30

I think we're going to find that any long-term trips are going to Liberal In Texas Oct 2022 #51

'and an Earth-like ecology'... That's going to be a tough one. keithbvadu2 Oct 2022 #62

That's really very beautiful. Thanks for bringing it here. Scrivener7 Oct 2022 #29

Space travel for me? As a kid, .... wonderful idea. Now, I know I couldn't do it. 3Hotdogs Oct 2022 #32

Profound and beautiful malaise Oct 2022 #33

That was the first word that came to me after reading the op Peacetrain Oct 2022 #79

Indeed malaise Oct 2022 #80

It could be quite a wake up call. Leaving "home" in such an unconventional way. judesedit Oct 2022 #34

Very profound karin_sj Oct 2022 #35

There are almost certainly billions of inhabitable oases circling their highplainsdem Oct 2022 #36

Remember the rock creatures Captain Kirk! GreenWave Oct 2022 #37

At the end of life, you can now make "space travel" fact, not a feeling: Backseat Driver Oct 2022 #38

William Shatner, jaxexpat Oct 2022 #39

Just read the "Variety" article. DAYUM... calimary Oct 2022 #41

I read it in Shatner's stage voice bigtree Oct 2022 #46

LOL! I can hear you doing it! calimary Oct 2022 #49

I recently read an Instagram post from a space account I follow and it said that if you are looking Pepsidog Oct 2022 #42

Love this quote of yours, Pepsidog! calimary Oct 2022 #55

Sure. Wish I could find the original Instagram post as it described it much better. Pepsidog Oct 2022 #59

Heaven on Earth is a choice Emile Oct 2022 #57

It makes me sad too Mysterian Oct 2022 #45

Earth will survive. Inhabitants, meh. twodogsbarking Oct 2022 #53

Exactly! (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Oct 2022 #73

Oh my dear Captain Kirk. I appreciate this and can understand your feelings. What I cannot c-rational Oct 2022 #68

Daughter was home for the weekend Marthe48 Oct 2022 #71

I had no idea he could be so eloquent wryter2000 Oct 2022 #74

Scanning...... Marcuse Oct 2022 #75

Beautiful passage, Captain Kirk! They DID send a poet this time. LaMouffette Oct 2022 #76

Loved the first Star Treks! burrowowl Oct 2022 #83

Shatner is my new hero Johnny999r Nov 2022 #84