I have always been a big fan of studying astronomy and anything outer space related. I have found myself on countless occasions wondering about to ends of the universe and trying to wrap my head around abstract concepts. This can go one of two ways, either you are amazed by what you are thinking about and want to continue, or you are terrified by the thought of uncertainty and the unknown. The writing "Farder to Rache" by Albert Goldbarth touches this very subject and puts this subject into a very approachable manner.
"Then the fog disappears - which is, of course, the day clearing its throat for clear speech." This was a very interesting and catching way to compare the matter of time and life as a whole, to a human or living organism of clearing their throat. My interpretation of this was that it would make much more sense to humans if time was to be more like a living organism. A beginning and a end. A place to start and a place to finish. The unknown of the universe and time is what keeps us thinking for eternity.
I also enjoyed the fact that the writer used historical figures in their writing. This caught my attention because it portrayed the idea that they were looking at the same picture we are looking at when we stare up at the night sky, so it was not unrealistic to think how they did back then. It's amazing that we have learned so much more than we ever thought was possible, and we are still nowhere near close to anything truly, and I mean truly significant. As humans we will always be chasing our minds, but who knows, maybe one day we will get our answer.
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