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cameradan
MemberOvomorphApr-02-2012 10:45 PMSo I was going reading about writer H.P. Lovecraft's philosophy called "Cosmicism." From the article:
"The philosophy of cosmicism states that there is no recognizable divine presence, such as a god, in the universe, and that humans are particularly insignificant in the larger scheme of intergalactic existence, and perhaps are just a small species projecting their own mental idolatries onto the vast cosmos, ever susceptible to being wiped from existence at any moment. This also suggested that the majority of undiscerning humanity are creatures with the same significance as insects in a much greater struggle between greater forces which, due to humanity's small, visionless and unimportant nature, it does not recognize."
I know we can draw a line from Lovecraft to the original Alien. After reading the article I'm wondering how Prometheus might draw inspiration from Lovecraft's writings and beliefs. Copy and paste below for the full article:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosmicism
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