Proof That We Are Really Insignificant…

[ctrlraven]

http://www.educateinspirechange.org/2014/02/proof-really-insignificant.html

Pretty wild when you really think about it...

[Bluerauder]

http://www.educateinspirechange.org/2014/02/proof-really-insignificant.html

Pretty wild when you really think about it...

Yes, it is !!! :)

[Mebot]

Very cool thanks for sharing

[whitey]

Speak for yourself Chris, im still something :P

[blkZooM]

that's an all honesty pretty amazing.

[champ1173]

Live long and prosper.

[RacerX]

Now, think about what all that actually looks like at this exact moment in time. Considering that light took 13 billion years to reach us! ;)

[Limited360]

Saw this a while back. Crazy perspective for sure


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[Ms. Denmark]

Now, think about what all that actually looks like at this exact moment in time. Considering that light took 13 billion years to reach us! ;)So for all we know it's all burned out and what we see with the naked eye is what really may be there.....nothing

[guspech750]

Love astronomy.

It really can take your mind off what ever you may be pondering at that moment.


Sent from The White House on taxpayers dimes.

DTR + 4.10's + Eaton swap = Wreeeeeeeeeeeeeeedom

[Pat]

And that's just one tiny portion of the sky where Hubble could look. It's incomprehensible the size of the universe. All this from one big bang? That's even harder to imagine.

As Paula suggests that galaxy may no longer exist as pictured, new stars are "born" and older ones morph into a different stage of their life cycle. The universe is predictable - it's constantly changing.

What I find amazing is that we are a living being and have advanced to the point where we can see and to some extent understand what has and is happening. How far can we advance? Did star trek 1 answer that question?

I hope we don't destroy our planets livability, or ourselves, before we can drive over and experience the wonders of our new discoveries.

It beckons.

[RacerX]

Even cooler is all the space between the atoms in us and everything around us. The fact that a Neutrino can go completely through the earth without ever hitting another particle is amazing too. ;)

[sailsmen]

Even cooler is all the space between the atoms in us and everything around us. The fact that a Neutrino can go completely through the earth without ever hitting another particle is amazing too. ;)

EXACTLY!
All we "see" in the photos is what is reflecting light or the absence of light with in the spectrum that we can see.

To get an idea of what is out there imagine cutting a penny in half and then continually cutting one of the half in half. There will always be something to cut.

At some point when it cannot get any smaller it will get bigger.

[Haggis]

Even cooler is all the space between my ears. The fact that a Neutrino can go completely through my head without ever hitting another particle is amazing too. ;)

***Fixed***

[Zack]

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I believe whatever created all this made it impossible for us to ever get to a different solar system.

[lji372]

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I believe whatever created all this made it impossible for us to ever get to a different solar system.

Now that was truly awesome :bows:

[Pat]

Good find Zack, that put's a certain perspective (distance) on our heavely body relationships.

But why start in Tibet? When everybody knows the center of the Universe is CAM land.

[Mebot]

Reminds me of this "Power of 10" video I saw back in school. It's quite dated, but still is pretty cool video:

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[whitey]

Reminds me of this "Power of 10" video I saw back in school. It's quite dated, but still is pretty cool video:

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am i the only one thinking...

http://youtu.be/bFEoMO0pc7k or

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFEoMO0pc7k&feature=youtu.be

[Mebot]

am i the only one thinking...
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/bFEoMO0pc7k" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

You must be because youre link is broked

[whitey]

You must be because youre link is broked
its fixed now...i still dont get how to put videos up...

[Mebot]

Epic fail. Link still doesn't work.

You have one last try remaining before I ban you

[whitey]

Epic fail. Link still doesn't work.

You have one last try remaining before I ban you
works for me....:confused:idk...

[Cheeseheadbob]

Not to get too philosophical here, but I have to disagree with the term "insignificant". Our world and our existence may represent a tiny fraction of a fraction of the universe, but our presence is significant.

I often find it humorous when terms like "should not exist" are used when trying to explain concepts that are far beyond our comprehension. I like to put such things into the "It's a God thing" category.

Instead of feeling like there is no way we can matter in such a vast universe, I look at it a little differently. I am in awe of the work of God and feel absolutely blessed that He created us to ponder and experience the great questions of life.

Thanks to all those who shared some really cool links to hammer home just how vast and wonderful the universe is. :beer: (Root Beer)