as i was saying in another thread, trying to comprehend and master deep time (or even real time) is a useless pursuit.
we did not know this yesterday, what may we know tomorrow.
what does it matter anyhow?
intellect is better spent on useful pursuits. anyone who pays a person to mess with a decaying proton should go to africa and watch the children of savages die from diarrhea or malaria. they dont expire faster than those particles, and it is in no way more elegant.
at least studying atomic decay rates keeps your suit clean and allows the arrogance of pretend intellect.
I’ll take up a collection for those African kids if you want to make a generous donation.