pedro111 Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 Similar to a recent thread a while back I was just messing about on Youtube and saw this vid. Now, we all know the Universe is a pretty big place, most of us dont care really as the huge numbers are meaningless to our brains. Anyway, this vid tries to explain it all in layman's terms. When the penny drops and you get even the slightest grasp of how big it is and you think about it for a couple of seconds you cant help but be staggered by it. After seeing this, to even contemplate that there isnt any other life out there seems a joke. Particularly good from 2:27 onwards. http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=mcBV-cXVWFw Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 i've been saying that for years but couldn't do the graphics Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 Love this: http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f351/dabears1020/1202609635165.gif As you say, the idea that there is no life other than our own is, on a statistical level at least, staggeringly improbable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 Fascinating video, I think the bit from 5 mins onwards is particularly astouding - that single image containing 1000 galaxies, each with thousands of stars, each with planets possibly orbiting them. Remarkable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 girl 1 has been doing the solar system at school..... i never realised the likes of neptune and uranus were so big and that staurn had so many moons Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 Love this: http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f351/dabears1020/1202609635165.gif As you say, the idea that there is no life other than our own is, on a statistical level at least, staggeringly improbable. I love that gif. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Parka Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 Crazy epic universe. really want to watch thisbut this pc doesn't do youtube Nice gif Wul. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 The universe kinda scares me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedro111 Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 Crazy epic universe. really want to watch thisbut this pc doesn't do youtube Nice gif Wul. You have to see it mate. Its mind blowing tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElDiablo Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 The universe kinda scares me. Was gonna say that, that gif is very unnerving in some ways. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Parka Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 Will do. This pc is 8 years old I'm home tomorrow so I'll check it.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 poor pluto........must feel so neglected Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turnbull2000 Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 Love this: http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f351/dabears1020/1202609635165.gif As you say, the idea that there is no life other than our own is, on a statistical level at least, staggeringly improbable. Here's a video of something similar. Only goes up to VV Cephei A though! http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=bov9M2gEgcE Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mowen Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 Fantastic vid Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 I just want to live long enough to know. I don't even know what I want to know, but I know I need to know it. I'm talking shit, but god damn I just need to know. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Parka Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 That is a crazy thought. Jesus H christ. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtype Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 I miss Star Trek. It was a pretty shit show by the end, but it made me dream about stuff like this as a kid. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 Class clip, it does seem more likely than not that theres some sort of life out there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cp40 Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 Latesty From NASA,...Newcastle supporters have been given permission to borrow hubble telescope to help search for Mike Ashleys Cheque Book. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 Yeah, the universe is pretty big I suppose, but I'm still not intimidated by it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocker Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 That is brilliant! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allmo Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 I just want to live long enough to know. I don't even know what I want to know, but I know I need to know it. I'm talking s***, but god damn I just need to know. If I get what your saying right, I'm exactly the same. Really just want to be around when things are known about places other than earth, say when/if they find aliens. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtype Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 I just want to live long enough to know. I don't even know what I want to know, but I know I need to know it. I'm talking s***, but god damn I just need to know. If I get what your saying right, I'm exactly the same. Really just want to be around when things are known about places other than earth, say when/if they find aliens. Agreed. I pray it happens in my lifetime. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 I just want to live long enough to know. I don't even know what I want to know, but I know I need to know it. I'm talking s***, but god damn I just need to know. If I get what your saying right, I'm exactly the same. Really just want to be around when things are known about places other than earth, say when/if they find aliens. Agreed. I pray it happens in my lifetime. Not if they are psychos. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtype Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 I just want to live long enough to know. I don't even know what I want to know, but I know I need to know it. I'm talking s***, but god damn I just need to know. If I get what your saying right, I'm exactly the same. Really just want to be around when things are known about places other than earth, say when/if they find aliens. Agreed. I pray it happens in my lifetime. Not if they are psychos. Good point. As long as they're not Alien Nazis with deathrays. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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