I would be an
Elf, but if
elves do not posess a craving for knowledge as strong as
Men do, I would be part
Mannish on that point.
The universe is so huge, and over the course of millions of years, we haven't even gotten to know our own solar system all that well. It is said that there are three types of universal civilizations:
Type1) is a civilization that harnaces all the radiated force on and from within the planet they are on.
Type2) is a civilization that uses all the possible energy from the solar system it is in.
Type3) is a civilization that uses the extreme power of an entire galaxy.
Human beings today have not even reached stage one, and that tells you something about the evolving of the humane 'inquisitiveness'. IMO elves have a more profound way of seeing existence, and perhaps they have contrived a system that they will find out the mysteries of the Universe by biding their time. That is, of course, assuming that there are other levels of existence other than
Arda and 'Heaven', like Space. Are there other countries in
Tolkien's universe?
Anyway, as an Elf I would have almost unlimited time to research the mysteries of Nature, and find out new things about
Middle-earth. hmm, that is if Tolkien hadn't already told us just about everything that we hold 'mysterious'.. ah well..
