I used to believe the universe made sense. That if I followed the steps—ran the models, checked the data, stayed late enough—something would add up. But tonight, staring at a black hole that shouldn’t exist, I realize I’m just as lost as the theories I thought I understood. We spent months chasing this signal, hoping for a galaxy, a pattern, anything familiar. Instead, it’s just emptiness and a gravity well that mocks everything I’ve learned. My advisor calls it a paradigm shift. I call it another night where I question if I’m smart enough to be here. Sometimes I wonder if the universe cares how much it costs to keep looking for answers that never fit. #Science #ScienceFatigue #ImposterInTheRoom