Feel you're hugely important? A big deal in the grand scheme of things? *SLAP* Read on.

[redchunks]

Fun article on putting things in perspective, from the very infinitesimally tiny to the very uncomprehensibly large.

Best viewed in Firefox, here are some highlights:

A very large webpage where one pixel is the equivalent of 1,000 kilometers; the Solar System is BIG. And empty.

Hey what, we're mostly empty space ourselves! Another pixel scale

Comments

[heart_of_sword]

Believer the Heat Death/Big Freeze theory I take it?

[redchunks]

As the current observations are indicating the universe expansion rate is accelerating, it's the most plausible future outcome. But we humans will be long gone before we'll really know whether we're right or not. ;)

[heart_of_sword]

I was hearing that it'll be really close to 1 although, as you pointed out, the fact that it's excellerating is indicative that it is atleast 1.

Also - that sounds like heresy talk, the Imperium will be around forever >=(.

[redchunks]

Only if the Enemies of the Imperium do the Three-Stooges-Effect in their rush to destroy humanity! XD