This story is written by Bertrand Russell ... but always distributed at this time ... I hope you enjoy it ... Bertrand Russell
The eminent theologian Dr. Thaddeus dreamed he was dead and was going to heaven. His studies had prepared and had no trouble finding the road. He knocked on the door of heaven and found un escrutinio más meticuloso de lo que esperaba.
-Solicito la admisión -explicó- porque he sido un hombre de biien y he dedicado mi vida a la gloria de Dios.
-¿Hombre? -dijo el portero-. ¿Qué es eso? Y ¿cómo es posible que una criatura tan ridícula como tú haga algo para promover la gloria de nadie?
El doctor Thaddeus se quedó perplejo.
-No es posible que desconozcas al hombre. Debes saber que el hombre es la obra suprema del Creador.
-Lamento herir tus sentimientos -dijo el portero-, pero lo que dices es nuevo para mí. Dudo que nadie de los que estamos aquí haya oído jamás hablar de esa cosa que llamas "hombre". Sin embargo, puesto que pareces sorry, you have the opportunity to ask our librarian.
The librarian, to be globular with a thousand eyes and one mouth, dropped his eyes to some of Dr. Thaddeus.
- What is that? He asked the doorman.
"That says a member of a species called" man "who lives in a place called" Earth ". Has the curious idea that anyone is particularly interested in that place and this species. I thought maybe you could enlighten.
"Well," the librarian kindly to the theologian, maybe you can tell me where is this place called "Earth."
"It's part of the Solar System.
- What is the Solar System? Asked the librarian. "Well ..
"Said the theologian, and my field was the sacred knowledge and the knowledge that question belongs to the profane. However, I have learned enough from my friends to tell astronomers that the solar system is part of the Milky Way.
- What is the Milky Way? Asked the librarian.
"It's one of the galaxies, of which, as I have said, there are a hundred million.
"Well, well," said the librarian. Do not expect me to remember one among so many. But I do remember having heard before the word "galaxy." In fact, I think one of our assistant librarians specializing in galaxies. Call them and see if you can help.
followed shortly afterwards, the assistant librarian Galaxy, which was shaped like a dodecahedron. It was evident that once the surface had been brilliant, but the dust on the shelves had become dull and opaque. The librarian said Dr. Thaddeus, in striving to explain their origin, had mentioned the galaxies, and hoped that it would be possible to obtain information in the galactic section of the library.
"Well," said the assistant librarian, "I suppose it would be possible over time, but as there are one hundred million galaxies and each carries a certain volume. What you want this strange molecule?
"It's the galaxy called the Milky Way," said Dr. Thaddeus faltering.
"Okay," said the assistant librarian. I'll find, if I can.
About three weeks later he returned and said the file extraordinarily effective in the galactic section had allowed him to locate the galaxy as the number QX 321,762. We used
-five thousand employees in the galactic section in this investigation. Want to see a particular officer of the galaxy in question?
called the official, who turned out to be an octahedron with an eye on each surface and a mouth on one of them. I was surprised and amazed to see so bright in a region far from the shadowy limbo of the shelves. Overcame and asked timidly:
- What do you want to know about a galaxy? Dr. Thaddeus
explained:
"I find out about the solar system, a series of celestial bodies orbiting a star in its galaxy. The star in question is called "sun."
-Hum, "said the librarian of the Milky Way. It was quite difficult to find accurate galaxy, but finding the precise star in the galaxy is much more difficult. I know there are some hundred billion stars in the galaxy, but my knowledge does not allow me to distinguish one from another. I, however, that once the administration asked for the complete list of the hundred billion stars and is stored in the basement. If you think it's worth, I use a panel to look elsewhere for that particular star.
agreed that since the issue had been raised and it was evident that Dr. Thaddeus was distressed, being in principle be so interesting that a rudimentary would be presented with a sudden, would be the best they could do.
Several years later a very tired and discouraged tetrahedron was filed with the galactic sub-librarian and said
"At last I have found this particular star on which reports have been requested, but do not understand why it has aroused less interest. It is very similar to many other stars of the same galaxy. In size and temperature means and is surrounded by other much smaller bodies called planets. " After a thorough and microscopic research, I discovered that at least some of those planets have parasites, and I think this thing has requested the reports must be one of them.
At this point, Dr. Thaddeus broke into a passionate and indignant cry:
- Why, tell me, why the Creator hid the poor people on Earth that was not us who encouraged him to create the Heavens? During my long life I have served with diligence, thinking that he would look at my services and I rewarded with eternal bliss. And now it seems that not even aware of my existence. I say that I am an infinitesimal animalículo in a small body that revolves around an insignificant member of a group of three hundred billion stars, which is only one among many millions of such groups. I can not stand it, and now I can not worship my Creator!
"Very well," said the doorman. Because there is no Creator to worship, since the cavity unlimited universe is eternal, nothing created, and everything you see has not only emerged from the combination randomly between the primordial elements. Though you sad homunculus in the Great Book of Nature, you must be an insignificant mistake, with which we should not have lost none of our huge temporary duration.
woke At that time the theologian.
"The power of Satan on our imagination during sleep, it's scary," she whispered.
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