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Richard D

(8,759 posts)
Wed Aug 15, 2012, 12:22 AM Aug 2012

Just for the pure mind-boggling astounding awesomeness of the universe in which we live.



On Edit: Each dot of light represents a galaxy containing billions of stars.
The POV on this would be at about a quadrillion times the speed of light.
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Just for the pure mind-boggling astounding awesomeness of the universe in which we live. (Original Post) Richard D Aug 2012 OP
thank you niyad Aug 2012 #1
I'll probably have nightmares now! Speck Tater Aug 2012 #2
THANK YOU!!! renate Aug 2012 #3
re: Just for the pure mind-boggling astounding awesomeness of the universe in which we live. allan01 Aug 2012 #4
re:Just for the pure mind-boggling astounding awesomeness of the universe in which we live. allan01 Aug 2012 #5
Awesome.. AsahinaKimi Aug 2012 #11
Say! Is that a piece of fairy cake? Yum!! longship Aug 2012 #6
How incredible that mind exists that can even conceive of such a model. gtar100 Aug 2012 #7
HOw incredible that that same sorta gray matter Plucketeer Aug 2012 #12
wow lovemydog Aug 2012 #8
And we dare... GTurck Aug 2012 #9
We are smaller than microbes on a spec of dust. nt RandiFan1290 Aug 2012 #10
Think of yourself Plucketeer Aug 2012 #13
 

Speck Tater

(10,618 posts)
2. I'll probably have nightmares now!
Wed Aug 15, 2012, 01:06 AM
Aug 2012

A few nights ago I had a dream I was lost in outer space and couldn't find my way back to Earth. After looking at this video my next rerun of that particular nightmare can be even MORE vivid!

allan01

(1,950 posts)
4. re: Just for the pure mind-boggling astounding awesomeness of the universe in which we live.
Wed Aug 15, 2012, 01:20 AM
Aug 2012

"space . the final frontier. where no duer has gone before"

allan01

(1,950 posts)
5. re:Just for the pure mind-boggling astounding awesomeness of the universe in which we live.
Wed Aug 15, 2012, 01:23 AM
Aug 2012

note : star trek and associated properties owned by paramount pictures /cbs not by me in any means .thanks for sharing the orignal vid
 

Plucketeer

(12,882 posts)
12. HOw incredible that that same sorta gray matter
Wed Aug 15, 2012, 11:33 AM
Aug 2012

can stand behind the likes of a Romney / Ryan ticket.

GTurck

(826 posts)
9. And we dare...
Wed Aug 15, 2012, 05:59 AM
Aug 2012

to think we are the only ones in the Universe or that God is so small as to create all this and then worry about who we sleep with or love. Mind blowing. Thank you.

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