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Epilogue: And the Quest

Chapter 15 Goes On

Ever since the Paleolithic hunters set their eyes in the starry sky, humans
started to wonder about their place in the universe. Over thousands of
years we have acquired enormous amounts of knowledge, rationally
and intuitively. But each layer of understanding reveals a deeper layer
of mystery, and the quest goes on without end. The destination seems
forever inaccessible, but the journey itself is where the meaning lies.