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Earth Clouds are the Best Clouds: How Cosmic Daydreams Increase Empathy

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Seriously, other planets don’t have it so good.

As we anticipate a near future in which human civilization is dispersed among multiple planets, let’s reflect on how great we on Team Earth have it. The biggest thing those suckers on other worlds are missing out on? The mthrfckn WATER CYCLE, yo! We have, like, PUDDLES! And RAIN! And holy crap, OCEANS.

When the settlers of other worlds look up from their new surfaces, there’s one thing they definitely won’t be seeing: CLOUDS. Or, they’ll ALWAYS see clouds, and never the stars! Let’s celebrate our home planet and learn how dreaming about The Great Big Out There makes us better citizens of The Teeny Tiny Right Here.

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