The Universe in 24 Hours!

If the entire history of the Universe could be compacted into just 24 hours, the following would be true.

The Earth began to be formed at 9:40 AM.

At 4PM, the first forms of life appeared on Earth.

More importantly, at 11:59PM, human beings put in their first appearance.

Sir David Attenborough, a British Naturalist, often reminds us that if the entire human race was removed from the face of the earth tomorrow, life on Earth would still go on without any problem.

Despite our dreams, abilities, politics, wars, discoveries and innovations, human beings still play a very small part in the grander schemes of life on Earth.

It is only when we place ourselves in this context that we realise just where we stand.

Humans have done more good and more damage to our planet than any other creature that we share this planet with. Despite our short existence on Earth, we have rapidly affected the Earth. On a positive front, we have organised and understood the world and have ventured into space as we begin to understand both our origin and our future. On a negative front, we have caused great environmental damage and have caused the extinction of many species. Where the world will be in 1,000 years is, both fortunately and unfortunately, in our hands.