‽istis reclaims the Earth
‽istis sat and pondered how
different this world might be if just perhaps, possibly, maybe one small step
for a man had been seen as a giant leap backward for mankind...
‽
If
perhaps the cost of the Black Arrow budget had helped manage the transition
from Empire; if the Apollo budget (an estimated $25+billion) and the Soviet
manned space programme (an estimated $10 billion) had been spent alleviating
poverty, supporting international institutions and building links of
co-operation and mutuality
‽
If the iconic ‘earth from space’ photograph had reminded us that
possibly no Plan B was needed: that the water cycle, the conservation of
energy, photosynthesis, and (the joy of) reproduction – plant, insect, animal
and human – is perhaps the ultimate blueprint for sustainability and seems to
be unique and utterly, utterly precious
‽
If maybe we had learned not to split our infinitives to strive for
infinity and galaxies beyond, but had stayed – boldly!
…then what
else might be different for everybody’s here and now - gazing down at the
earth, gazing across to each other and gazing up to the sky?
© Pistis
© Pistis
