Sahara changed in a flash.
In about 100-200 years it went from green to desert. [1, 2, 3]
What characterizes things?
If even fundamental characteristic can change so fast, where can we base our perception upon?
Dust in the wind we are... Or maybe not?
What is that underlying common thing which transcends all and allows us to even think?
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