We. Here we are. And as a result, we observe the “here” around us, wherever that may be. If taken in broad strokes, the “here” could mean the Universe. Or, in small portions, it might be the room we are sitting in. Whether or not we make a conscious effort to observe is completely up to us. But even if we do not consciously focus on what is happening around us, our senses are assimilating data. We cannot turn “off” our smell, our sight, our hearing. And on.
So we see the world around us. And let me tell you. It can be pretty deep.
Here are a few items from the “here” around us.
So why not begin with nothing?
Over in Egypt, scans have revealed there’s a large unexplored void deep in the Great Pyramid of Giza. In case you have forgotten, here is a refresher. This pyramid was constructed for the pharaoh Khufu (reign circa 2551 B.C. to 2528 B.C.). And this awesome Great Pyramid of Giza is the largest pyramid ever built. It is the only surviving wonder of the ancient world.
Anyway. They’ve used large x-ray-type scans to see what’s inside. And with that, they have found two large areas that are voids. Empty spaces. They don’t know what they are.
Now. I don’t know why this is so important. But a lot of people are spending a lot of time and money to conduct more scans, this time using “cosmic rays.” And these cosmic rays are in the form of muons. A muon is a kind of subatomic particle.
What does this mean? Well. Muon is pronounced, “mew on.” Like when a cat gives off a little “mew.” Mew-on. And the Egyptians had a thing for cats. They idolized cats. They buried people with their cats. The dead and their cats. Therefore, I think those large empty rooms were cat box rooms for Khufu’s cats. Probably.
On to the next thing. This is about free divers.
You know, free divers. Those people who dive into deep waters on one breath and without any breathing apparatus. The world champion is Herbert Nitsch. Herbert can hold his breath for more than 9 minutes and has set a total of 33 world records.
And this is how Herbert and the rest of them do it. Free divers’ heart rates drop as low as 11 beats per minute. That is the same slow rate as that of diving seals, whales, and dolphins. They do this in order to preserve blood-oxygen levels.
Again. As I said with the pyramid thing. I don’t know why this is so important, but a lot of people spend a lot of time and energy doing this. A challenge, I suppose. Or a quest. In some cases, a death wish.
Switching gears. Or depths.
The very first deep-dish pizza was born at Pizzeria Uno, which opened in 1943 in Chicago. But buyer beware. One slice will run you about 750 calories. Death by mozzarella.
And there we are. In the here. With three very different versions of the deep. A pyramid. A diver. A pizza.
The world around us is ever-expanding. To new heights and new depths. So we watch and learn whatever we can. If we choose to look into the deep.
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“The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our thinking.”
― Albert Einstein
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“Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there, wondering, fearing, doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before.”
— Edgar Allan Poe
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“A thousand words will not leave so deep an impression as one deed.”
— Henrik Ibsen
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Oh, this is deep.
