Full Idea
All the elements other than hydrogen and helium make up just 0.04% of the universe. Seen from this perspective, the periodic table appears to rather insignificant.
Gist of Idea
Since 99.96% of the universe is hydrogen and helium, the periodic table hardly matters
Source
Eric R. Scerri (The Periodic Table [2007], 10 'Astro')
Book Reference
Scerri,Eric R.: 'The Periodic Table' [OUP 2007], p.258