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What was the cause of the panic attack?


From what I understood, the realisation that the Earth, that everything and everyone she’d ever known, was an invisible speck next to an invisible speck compared to the largest star.


Ahh yes, the Total Perspective Vortex.


Some people don't react well to having their ego obliterated.


Probably the innate fear of infinity




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