I was looking in the FAQ to find out what the stars meant, and I think I have figured it out...
Do they represent stars visible in the northern hemisphere or perhaps one of the other continents?
Responses:
Not the Ghost of Carl Sagan, since the existence of 'ghosts' cannot be proven scientifically.
Since the dawn of time humankind has sought to divine some sort of meaning from the stars.
Not the Ghost of Carl Sagan, since the existence of 'ghosts' cannot be proven scientifically.
Indeed, early cultures built mythos based upon the location and position of the stars as they traced the physical patterns of gods and heroes from their geometric outlines.
Not the Ghost of Carl Sagan, since the existence of 'ghosts' cannot be proven scientifically.
Later, stars were used for navigation and guidance, to help travelers discern their location in this mortal place.
Not the Ghost of Carl Sagan, since the existence of 'ghosts' cannot be proven scientifically.
Finally, stars have served as a launching point for our imaginations and serve as an impetus to search for other life forms in this Universe. They serve as one of the last chances to stimulate peoples' hopes for a greater life beyond ours in this overly demystified existence.
Not the Ghost of Carl Sagan, since the existence of 'ghosts' cannot be proven scientifically.
However here at the Con, we just make the stars our bitches.
