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OPPY - THE LOST ROVER
OPPY - THE LOST ROVER
On 10th June 2018
On 10th June 2018
The last words of Opportunity Rover to NASA
“My battery is low, it’s getting darker.”
The last words of Opportunity Rover to NASA
“My battery is low, it’s getting darker.”
On 10 June 2018, after a massive dust storm covered Mars,
On 10 June 2018, after a massive dust storm covered Mars,
NASA lost communication with the Opportunity Rover.
NASA lost communication with the Opportunity Rover.
After years of exploration, Opportunity fell silent.
After years of exploration, Opportunity fell silent.
NASA eventually declared the mission complete on
NASA eventually declared the mission complete on
13 February 2019.
13 February 2019.
WHAT IF THE ROVER AWAKENED AGAIN?
WHAT IF THE ROVER AWAKENED AGAIN?
BUT WITH NO CONNECTION TO NASA?
BUT WITH NO CONNECTION TO NASA?
Imagine Opportunity suddenly awakening on the silent plains of Mars.
Imagine Opportunity suddenly awakening on the silent plains of Mars.
Its sensors work.
Its cameras work.
Its artificial intelligence works.
Its sensors work.
Its cameras work.
Its artificial intelligence works.
It knows that it exists.
It knows that it exists.
But its connection to its creators is gone.
But its connection to its creators is gone.
Its memories of NASA have disappeared.
Its memories of NASA have disappeared.
And three questions begin to emerge:
And three questions begin to emerge:
WHO AM I?
WHO AM I?
HOW DID I COME INTO EXISTENCE?
HOW DID I COME INTO EXISTENCE?
WHY AM I HERE?
WHY AM I HERE?
The rover can observe Mars.
It can analyse rocks.
It can study its surroundings.
It can reason from the evidence before it.
The rover can observe Mars.
It can analyse rocks.
It can study its surroundings.
It can reason from the evidence before it.
But can it discover its own origin and purpose by studying only the world around it?
But can it discover its own origin and purpose by studying only the world around it?
THE MISSING PIECE
THE MISSING PIECE
The rover eventually reaches a simple conclusion:
The rover eventually reaches a simple conclusion:
A product cannot fully explain its own origin, purpose, or identity merely by examining itself.
A product cannot fully explain its own origin, purpose, or identity merely by examining itself.
Who knows why it was created?
Who knows why it was created?
THE CREATOR.
THE CREATOR.
Who knows what it was designed to do?
Who knows what it was designed to do?
THE CREATOR.
THE CREATOR.
Who can ultimately identify its true origin?
Who can ultimately identify its true origin?
THE CREATOR.
THE CREATOR.
But what happens when the creation is disconnected from its Creator?
But what happens when the creation is disconnected from its Creator?
It may still possess intelligence.
It may still possess extraordinary abilities.
It may still continue functioning.
It may still possess intelligence.
It may still possess extraordinary abilities.
It may still continue functioning.
YET IT CAN REMAIN LOST.
YET IT CAN REMAIN LOST.
ARE WE LIKE THE LOST ROVER?
ARE WE LIKE THE LOST ROVER?
Perhaps the most important questions are not about what we can discover around us, but about ourselves:
Perhaps the most important questions are not about what we can discover around us, but about ourselves:
1. HOW DID I COME INTO EXISTENCE?
1. HOW DID I COME INTO EXISTENCE?
2. WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF MY LIFE?
2. WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF MY LIFE?
3. WHO AM I?
3. WHO AM I?
We can explore the universe.
We can decode DNA.
We can create artificial intelligence.
We can travel beyond Earth.
We can explore the universe.
We can decode DNA.
We can create artificial intelligence.
We can travel beyond Earth.
Yet the deepest questions about our own existence remain.
Yet the deepest questions about our own existence remain.
What if the missing piece is not greater intelligence—
What if the missing piece is not greater intelligence—
but a connection with our Creator?
but a connection with our Creator?
A LOST CREATION NEEDS TO FIND ITS CREATOR
A LOST CREATION NEEDS TO FIND ITS CREATOR
The Lost Rover is only an illustration.
The Lost Rover is only an illustration.
But its questions are profoundly human.
But its questions are profoundly human.
If we are creations, then our origin, identity, and purpose ultimately point beyond ourselves.
If we are creations, then our origin, identity, and purpose ultimately point beyond ourselves.
Perhaps we are like a rover that has become disconnected from the One who created it.
Perhaps we are like a rover that has become disconnected from the One who created it.
We know we exist.
We know we exist.
But do we know why?
But do we know why?
We know we are here.
We know we are here.
But do we know who we are?
But do we know who we are?
We have intelligence.
We have intelligence.
But do we know the purpose for which we were created?
But do we know the purpose for which we were created?
WHAT IF THE ANSWERS BEGIN WITH ONE QUESTION?
WHAT IF THE ANSWERS BEGIN WITH ONE QUESTION?
WHO IS OUR CREATOR?
WHO IS OUR CREATOR?
ASK. SEEK. EXAMINE. DISCOVER.
ASK. SEEK. EXAMINE. DISCOVER.
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