stackyFACTSYou can't even trust the literal guiding light of humanity to stay put.
You can't even trust the literal guiding light of humanity to stay put. Due to axial precession, Polaris is currently our North Star, but back when ancient Egyptians were building pyramids, the star Thuban held the title. In another twelve thousand years, it’ll be Vega. The heavens are constantly shifting their leadership, meaning every ancient civilization based their spiritual and navigational permanence on a star that ultimately just packed up and left.
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