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The music is loud yet so confidential
I cannot help feeling even more
like the center of the universe
than usual as I walk along to a rapid
little version of “The Way You Look Tonight,”
What do these two excerpts reveal about the difference in ideas presented by Tyson and Collins?
Tyson stresses humanity’s relative insignificance in the universe, while Collins stresses man’s perceived importance.
Tyson describes man’s place in the universe, while Collins focuses primarily on the role of mankind itself.
Tyson’s essay is a serious discussion of black holes, while Collins’s poem mocks the importance of music.
Tyson discusses the probability of being swallowed by black holes, while Collins describes the effects of listening to music.
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Tyson emphasizes humanity’s smallness in the cosmic scheme, while Collins’s lines show a human-centered, inflated sense of importance (here prompted by music).
Tyson emphasizes humanity’s smallness in the cosmic scheme, while Collins’s lines show a human-centered, inflated sense of importance (here prompted by music).
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