Two years before the arrival of that irrefutable offer to General John Stark, a book called "Grundlinien der Philosophie des Rechts" or "Elements of the Philosophy of Right" was published in Deutschland. In this book, the author, G.W.F Hegel writes, "Was vernünftig ist, das ist Wirklich; und was wirklich ist, das ist vernünftig." In plain English, "What is reasonable is real; that which is real is reasonable." or my version, "There are always reasons, good or bad, behind every existence." - A very perceptive and practical observation.

　　在约翰斯达克将军驾鹤西去两年之前，一本叫 《哲学要素》 的书在德国发行。在书中，作者黑格尔写道：“有存在理由的事物才会存在，而存在的事物都有它存在的理由”，简而言之“存在即合理”。这个见解不但深刻，还很实用。

Ever wondered why every astronomical object, if large enough, is always spherical? That's because geometrically speaking, sphere is the most stable shape things can be, mostly due to the constant presence of a gravitational force. So even if an astronomical object born deformed, it will be taken care of by the force of the universe, and in time, it will be reduced to, or be part of, a sphere like everyone else. Now, suppose I do not know all of these, by utilizing Hegel's theory, I can, with confidence, say that, "large astronomical objects are always spherical because if they weren't, they will become, or they will be destroyed by the way the universe operates." or in Herbert Spencer's words: "Survival of the fittest".

　　你是否产生过这样的疑问：“为什么较大的星体，其结构都是球形的？”当然，答案并不复杂，从几何学上讲，球体结构最为稳固，从物理学上讲，万有引力形成指向核心的持续重力，最终造就了其球形外观。即便一个星体才出现的时候可能并不是球形，但它会被宇宙的力量逼得改头换面，或自己变成，或与其它的星体一同构成一个球形的结构，现在假设我没学过几何和物理，仅仅靠我学习的黑格尔哲学原理，我照样能信心满满地这样回答前面这个问题：“存在即合理，较大的星体，其结构都是球形的，这是一种客观的存在，所以它必须合理，如果一个星体不是球形，它将会被宇宙的法则好好收拾，最终导致其形成球体结构，否则宇宙会将其毁灭。”用赫伯特斯宾塞的话来说就是：“适者生存”。

Our solar system consists of a sun and a few planets, none of them will go anywhere anytime soon. In other words, not free. Same thing happens everywhere as we look through the lenses of Hubble. The majority of astronomical objects observed waltzes within an orbit. Therefore, I can once again, with confidence, say that, "Based on observation, free is not an ideal state in this universe, rather a self-destructing property that will be neutralized by the force of the universe."

　　我们太阳系是由恒星太阳和若干行星构成，在可以预见的将来，它们都不会抽身离去。换句话说，它们都不自由。当我们透过哈勃望远镜窥看淼宇瀚宙时，我们观察到相同的事情每时每刻在每个角落都在发生。几乎所有的星体都有自己运行的轨道，不会自由移动。所以，我又一次信心十足地得出这个结论：“通过观察我们发现，在宇宙中，自由不是一种理想的存在状态，却是种有着自我毁灭倾向的特性，会被泱泱宇宙的大流所淹没。”

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