You are absolutely right. We do see patterns. I do believe there is some kind of serendipitous force in the world, but not sure how that plays out. More like coincidental waves than anything, if that makes sense. The world is full of patterns, so not to “see” them would be absurd I think. There are patterns everywhere; social patterns, patterns in nature, patterns at the sub-atomic level. The problem starts when we attribute those patterns to an Intelligent Designer.

You mean there IS no face on Mars?? Darn!

However absurd Monsieur Camus thinks it is, I think letting go of a need for “cosmic meaning” is my toughest challenge. Pattern recognition is obviously very important for us. So important perhaps, that we might invent a pattern if there isn’t one. I believe you sighted folks can start to see faces if you stare at a blank wall for long enough.