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Interactive graph showing the scale of the universe. (Original Post) Fuzz Feb 2012 OP
Now THAT is cool! Thanks for sharing it! n/t markpkessinger Feb 2012 #1
I've looked at this a couple of times. Absolutely mind bending. northoftheborder Feb 2012 #2
Loved this! CherokeeDem Feb 2012 #3
Absolutely amazing etherealtruth Feb 2012 #4
That's it! I'm calling my band "The Yoctometers" Warren DeMontague Feb 2012 #5
The work that must have went into that! n/t MountainLaurel Feb 2012 #6
I feel very, very small now. ;) n/t markpkessinger Feb 2012 #7
Move the slider to the left mindwalker_i Feb 2012 #10
That begs the question customerserviceguy Feb 2012 #12
Great, so instead of feeling small pokerfan Feb 2012 #16
thanks! marasinghe Feb 2012 #8
K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Feb 2012 #9
Delaware is so tiny,it's not even on there. Swede Feb 2012 #11
I get a "404 not found" cartoon...??? AnotherDreamWeaver Feb 2012 #13
Try one of these links pokerfan Feb 2012 #14
Thanks, that first one worked. AnotherDreamWeaver Feb 2012 #15
Go on Twitter and search the hashtag #TotalPerspectiveVortex WhoIsNumberNone Feb 2012 #17
WOW Mr Dixon Feb 2012 #18

northoftheborder

(7,572 posts)
2. I've looked at this a couple of times. Absolutely mind bending.
Mon Feb 13, 2012, 09:13 PM
Feb 2012

All that the human can see, hear, experience occupies but a smatter on the whole of the known universe.

CherokeeDem

(3,709 posts)
3. Loved this!
Mon Feb 13, 2012, 09:26 PM
Feb 2012

How remarkable this universe is, and this was one of the best perspectives on size that I have seen.

Thanks for posting!

etherealtruth

(22,165 posts)
4. Absolutely amazing
Mon Feb 13, 2012, 09:27 PM
Feb 2012

I love it ...and have passed this on to "everyone" I know (OK that's an exaggeration...but I've passed this on to many)

mindwalker_i

(4,407 posts)
10. Move the slider to the left
Mon Feb 13, 2012, 11:37 PM
Feb 2012

Once you get to quantum foam, if you still feel small you've got, uh, issues They should have put Romney's "member" in there just for fun.

pokerfan

(27,677 posts)
16. Great, so instead of feeling small
Tue Feb 14, 2012, 02:59 PM
Feb 2012

Now I feel empty.

The hydrogen atom is 100,000 x larger than then the nucleus (proton). To put that into perspective, if a proton were the size of a ping pong ball then the hydrogen atom itself (electron shell) would be about 2.5 miles across.

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