An artist’s impression of ‘Oumuamua, passing through the solar system NASA/European Southern Observatory/M. Kornmesser
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Imagined realities are addictive mental drugs. These belief systems can cure the frustration brought about by actual reality and, like a physical drug, can ease pain or make difficult situations more tolerable. They can …
