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Goat
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You've probably seen these before, but they take my breath away every time.

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Whoever said human beings matter in the cosmic scheme... :roll:
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Yes, that's one thing that always struck me about Arcturus. It's bigger than a lot of things out there right now.
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Ah, Yes... Arcturus!

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What was the name of that device in Hitch Hiker's Guide that shows how insignificant you are in the universe?
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Tlaloc wrote:
What was the name of that device in Hitch Hiker's Guide that shows how insignificant you are in the universe?


Ooh, that Zaphod goes in, and comes out b/c his ego is > the universe?

Can't remember.
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Size doesn't always determine significance. Those are crazy to look at though.
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the sheer size of the universe is a... how should i put this... brain breaking thought. i try not to think about it, because it, er, breaks my brain.

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Funny if you think there are about 10^24 stars...
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I've seen those pictures. If I remember right there was one more where there were others that made arcturus look pretty small too. It's a total mindfuck, I can't possibly understand this shit.
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What was the name of that device in Hitch Hiker's Guide that shows how insignificant you are in the universe?


Total Perspective Vortex
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I've seen those pictures. If I remember right there was one more where there were others that made arcturus look pretty small too. It's a total mindfuck, I can't possibly understand this shit.


Considering that the universe is infinite, I bet there is stuff out there that is so big our minds can't even begin to comprehend.
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That's why arcturus are the bestest band ever

or did i miss the point of this thread?

wait so arcturus is a star, which means it would have columns of flame that shoot of it that would be hundreds, if not thousands of times the size of jupiter?

my brain definitely can't comprehend that.
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another mind-fucking thought is how old some shit is, eh?

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ah yes.. space is fascinating
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Actually, Earth is much smaller compared to the sun. And Antares is many times bigger than Arcturus still.
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Space is so vast that each person alive could live in an entire galaxy alone, talk about isolation!
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I love Astronomy. I would love to study that in college but I know it'll lead me nowhere other than scoping out new stars everyday (which seems pretty mundane). That's why I'm considering Astrophysics, do research along the lines of what Stephen Hawking does. Anyway, not only are the size comparisons amazing, so are some of the outlandish bodies of mass that inhabit the universe. Black Holes, Pulsars, Neutron Stars (These are especially amazing considering how dense they are.) It's all so fascinating.
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Hey Saturn has no rings dammit you can't call it Saturn without rings oh the cruel cruel cruel world :( :P
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And just think how tiny a person is compared to that shit. I mean, look around you - the earth is frikkin' huge!
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