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Title: The Universe To Scale (very cool)
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URL Source: http://www.documaga.com/wp-content/ ... ds/2010/02/scaleofuniverse.swf
Published: Jan 22, 2011
Author: n
Post Date: 2011-01-22 22:14:29 by gengis gandhi
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Views: 418
Comments: 16
click on link. use the slide thingy on the bottom to go from tiny to mind blowing. http://www.documaga.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/scaleofuniverse.swf
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#1. To: wudidiz, flintlock, ada, former lurker, tommy, all (#0)
nothin out there but lens flares and weather balloons!
Thou hast power only to act not over the result thereof. Act thou therefore without prospect of the result and without succcumbing to inaction. The mind acts like an enemy for those who do not control it...Perform your obligatory duty, because action is indeed better than inaction...Sever the ignorant doubt in your heart with the sword of self-knowledge. Observe your discipline. Arise. The Bhagavad Gita
And Crash Test Dummies. Nothing to see folks, move along.
"“Believe nothing merely because you have been told it. Do not believe what your teacher tells you merely out of respect for the teacher. But whatsoever, after due examination and analysis, you find to be kind, conducive to the good, the benefit, the welfare of all beings - that doctrine believe and cling to, and take it as your guide.” ~ Gautama Siddhartha — The Buddha
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The relationship between morality and liberty is a directly proportional one. "Only a virtuous people are capable of freedom. As nations become corrupt and vicious, they have more need of masters." - Ben Franklin
it really brings to perspective how incredibly shut down and narrow many peoples awareness is.
Thou hast power only to act not over the result thereof. Act thou therefore without prospect of the result and without succcumbing to inaction. The mind acts like an enemy for those who do not control it...Perform your obligatory duty, because action is indeed better than inaction...Sever the ignorant doubt in your heart with the sword of self-knowledge. Observe your discipline. Arise. The Bhagavad Gita
Very cool. Thank you for pinging me to that. I'll pass it on :)
It is sorta, isn't it? The momentary realization of the (infinte?) vastness can be overwhelming.
Very cool. Thanks for posting the link.
"“Believe nothing merely because you have been told it. Do not believe what your teacher tells you merely out of respect for the teacher. But whatsoever, after due examination and analysis, you find to be kind, conducive to the good, the benefit, the welfare of all beings - that doctrine believe and cling to, and take it as your guide.” ~ Gautama Siddhartha — The Buddha
Yes, and the size of the universe is only an estimate. It could be much vaster than we can even now imagine. And, what about parallel universes? We are aware really of only our own but there are hints that ours is not the only universe. Here is a mind boggler - think of a galaxy of universes. That is so vast that I can't really get my mind around it.
"“Believe nothing merely because you have been told it. Do not believe what your teacher tells you merely out of respect for the teacher. But whatsoever, after due examination and analysis, you find to be kind, conducive to the good, the benefit, the welfare of all beings - that doctrine believe and cling to, and take it as your guide.” ~ Gautama Siddhartha — The Buddha
That's when it gets really weird. Think about infinite time, infinite space, infinite dimensions, infinite densities, infinite possibilities.
And here is a mind blower to chew on. What if what we call the "laws of the universe" are nothing more than our collective agreements as sentients? What if the agreements in a different universe were different? Say, one where magic was an every day fact of life?
"“Believe nothing merely because you have been told it. Do not believe what your teacher tells you merely out of respect for the teacher. But whatsoever, after due examination and analysis, you find to be kind, conducive to the good, the benefit, the welfare of all beings - that doctrine believe and cling to, and take it as your guide.” ~ Gautama Siddhartha — The Buddha
Did you ever see that movie, The Butterfly Effect?
No, have not.
"“Believe nothing merely because you have been told it. Do not believe what your teacher tells you merely out of respect for the teacher. But whatsoever, after due examination and analysis, you find to be kind, conducive to the good, the benefit, the welfare of all beings - that doctrine believe and cling to, and take it as your guide.” ~ Gautama Siddhartha — The Buddha
And Jesus Ponies "The person who agrees with you 80 percent of the time is a friend and an ally — not a 20 percent traitor" - Ronald Reagan
For those in Seattle, questions to pose to Brian Greene who's speaking in the Town Hall Wed. evening. See bio in C2C guest list archive.
nigga please... lol
Thou hast power only to act not over the result thereof. Act thou therefore without prospect of the result and without succcumbing to inaction. The mind acts like an enemy for those who do not control it...Perform your obligatory duty, because action is indeed better than inaction...Sever the ignorant doubt in your heart with the sword of self-knowledge. Observe your discipline. Arise. The Bhagavad Gita
Brian Greene in Seattle Wed. Feb. 2. (correction)
#2. To: gengis gandhi (#1)
nothin out there but lens flares and weather balloons!
#3. To: gengis gandhi (#0)
#4. To: Original_Intent (#2)
#5. To: gengis gandhi (#1)
No Planes. Think about it. ................. Guaranteed Penetration (no it's not porn)
#6. To: Eric Stratton, gengis gandhi, Original_Intent, all (#3)
Frightening!
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#7. To: gengis gandhi (#0)
#8. To: gengis gandhi (#4)
#9. To: Original_Intent, gengis gandhi, all (#8)
And, what about parallel universes?
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#10. To: wudidiz (#9)
#11. To: Original_Intent (#10)
No Planes. Think about it. ................. Guaranteed Penetration (no it's not porn)
#12. To: wudidiz (#11)
#13. To: Original_Intent, gengis gandhi (#2)
nothin out there but lens flares and weather balloons!
#14. To: Original_Intent (#10)
#15. To: Flintlock (#13)
#16. To: All (#14)
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