Are human beings incapable of truly understanding the universe? One could find arguments for and against. If you’re naturally inclined to throw up your shield and charge forward against such blasphemy you may cite the exponential advancements us humans have made in such a short time… but you may also come to the realization that while we may be capable of understanding it we are simply not ready. Lord Rees, a “top” British scientist seems to agree, and then some:

“Just as a fish may be barely aware of he medium in which it lives and swims, so the microstructure of empty space could be far too complex for unaided human brains.”

If we understand correctly (and we may not be smart enough to) Rees is suggesting that humans may need supplementary intelligence or machines to fully comprehend the space around us. That doesn’t sound outrageous, but for some reason Borg goldfish sounds way better!

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