Questions for which no one has the answers

We spend our days looking for answers in the quiet of a classroom, but today we set out on an adventure into the unknown. I was engrossed in childhood in thoughts that continue to fascinate me: What does it mean to live inside a dog's mind? Are fish capable of feeling pain? Do insects have any sensory secrets? Was there a hand at work behind the scenes, or was the Big Bang just a cosmic accident? Does a greater power rule over the enormous fabric of life, and if so, why do we limit it to one gender?

As the days went on, other queries surfaced: Why should innocent people—sentient and non-sentient—suffer? Do I control my future through free will, or does a predestined path shape it? In the middle of these contemplations, I struggle with a deeper question: Who am I really? Is my existence only a product of my biology, or does my consciousness somehow permeate this frame?

First question: What is the number of universes?

Take in the sky when traveling by yourself in a plane. The Earth appears endless with its massive mountains and vast deserts. But then it dawns on us: a million Earths could nestle inside the sun's radiance. Our home galaxy, the Milky Way, is revealed to be little more than a single bead among 400 billion stars.

A discovery shattering our understanding: a hundred billion galaxies brimming with life dance beyond the reach of our sharpest lenses. The Milky Way alone could cover a beach that is thirty feet by thirty feet and has sand that is three feet deep if each star were a grain of sand. However, the universe's vastness still dwarfs this enormous span. A beach that stretches for many millions of miles is unable to fully capture the starry tapestry.

Following such disclosures, a fresh perspective emerges. The bold suggestion that there are several realities beyond our universe is made by string theory and its offspring. Different in essence, universes spin their own cosmic stories constrained by incomprehensible constraints. The majority, fleeting and unable to give birth to life, appear and disappear, bearing witness to a universe encompassing up to eleven dimensions.

Second question: Why aren't we able to find proof of extraterrestrial life?

The possibility of extraterrestrial life looms large in this vast universe. But in the silence, Enrico Fermi's question lingers: Where are they? UFO enthusiasts claim to have had covert encounters, however there is little evidence to support their assertions. A startling discovery is made possible by the Kepler observatory: hundreds of planets orbit nearby stars. The astounding idea that our galaxy contains half a trillion planets is revealed by a projection.

Still, the mystery remains: Earth formed nine billion years after the Big Bang, giving many antecedents plenty of time to support life. Had a small portion of them possessed intelligence, a civilization might have grown and spread, producing marvels that were unimaginable. Where are the massive structures and echoing signals that bear witness to their presence?

Third Question: What's Hiding in the abyss of silence?

Deep within this cosmic stillness, a fresh question emerges: What's at the core of the mysterious quiet? Is it possible that there is a world outside our senses, concealed somewhere in the cosmic emptiness?

It is impossible to resist wondering if there are realms and realities that escapes human perception in the silence, where the sound of stars collides with nothingness. Maybe there are things, or consciousnesses, in the indescribable realm that go through life with a grace that defies comprehension. The promise of revelation is inherent in the very fabric of quiet. It is a call to go more and find the threads that connects the universe's fabric.

In conclusion, the curtain may lift in the next fifteen years, revealing far-off worlds that hold spectrometric mysteries. Citizens are invited to join SETI in an era-defining mission. As we get closer to a solution, something unexpected happens: the core of our question is significant regardless of whether the universe is teeming with life or we are alone. The more we discover on this curious journey, the more amazing our world seems.

Accept the unknown since there are countless opportunities there that will propel us forward. Remain alert and inquisitive.