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The meme is playing with the cosmic perspective paradox that makes every observer appear to be at the center of the universe. That purplish web-like image? It's the cosmic microwave background radiation map—essentially the baby photo of our universe from all directions.
What's hilarious is how it mashes together Aristotle's ancient geocentric model with modern cosmology. Poor Aristotle would have a stroke if he saw we're using his quote to justify something completely different than what he meant. The universe isn't centered on Earth—it's just that light from all directions takes time to reach us, creating the illusion that we're at the center of everything.
It's like thinking you're the center of attention at a party just because you can see everyone else. Sorry to burst your anthropocentric bubble, but the universe doesn't revolve around your selfie stick.
