Memories of the Wind.
Monday, February 11, 2008
Our universe.
The universe is a mysterious place to be in. Despite the sheer size of heavenly bodies and galaxies, they only account for about 10% of the size of the entire universe. Dark matter occupies a large part of the universe. Like the universe, dark matter is mysterious too.
Let us look at the wonderful pictures of the universe below.
...Well, I wanted to find a few pictures of the universe and I ended with Miss Universe. Not what I wanted, but lets enjoy it while it lasts.
The Milky Way-Atlas of the Universe.
Dispelling notions that everything was revolving around the Earth, we now know that Earth is just but one little planet in the solar system. And that is only a small part of the Milky Way. Furthermore, the Milky way is only one out of billions or even trillions of galaxies in the universe. How do u feel to be a speck of a speck of a speck then??
Speaking of the Milky way, our nearest neighbour is the Andromeda galaxy M31. It is a certainty that one day, both galaxies are going to collide against each other, as they move towards each other at a speed of hundreds of kilometres every second under the influence of gravity. Despite this, other galaxies are getting further from us.
What explains this phenonemon? This is due to the expanding space in the universe. Space is constantly expanding and things get further from us even with the influence of gravity. M31 exhibits the opposite due to its proximity and hence the space between us expands lesser than the rate at which both attracts. Cool, but pretty advanced stuff.
M31.
Strange Thoughts
Perhaps, the self is like the universe. Our hearts gets attacted to one another when the "distance" between them are close enough to invoke the influence of gravity. However, if they started too far away, or get too distant, they start to shy away from another as the space and distance between hearts always get further and further.
This is due to the concept of constant change and randomness that will always be present. People often change due to their experience and if 2 people have the same experience, they should be able to shake off some of the randomess as the same experience should shape them similarly. However, no 2 people can ever have the same experience. The space between them will still get further, but the attraction is greater in this case than the expanding distance.
Thus some people get closer to you. While others just shrink away. Its the universe.
... Anyway, I am spouting rubbish for the last part already. I am tired.
I shall end it with a picture of an alien dog then. Perhaps, we will find intelligent life living in other planets one day.
Woof woof.
Let us look at the wonderful pictures of the universe below.
...Well, I wanted to find a few pictures of the universe and I ended with Miss Universe. Not what I wanted, but lets enjoy it while it lasts.
The Milky Way-Atlas of the Universe.
Dispelling notions that everything was revolving around the Earth, we now know that Earth is just but one little planet in the solar system. And that is only a small part of the Milky Way. Furthermore, the Milky way is only one out of billions or even trillions of galaxies in the universe. How do u feel to be a speck of a speck of a speck then??
Speaking of the Milky way, our nearest neighbour is the Andromeda galaxy M31. It is a certainty that one day, both galaxies are going to collide against each other, as they move towards each other at a speed of hundreds of kilometres every second under the influence of gravity. Despite this, other galaxies are getting further from us.
What explains this phenonemon? This is due to the expanding space in the universe. Space is constantly expanding and things get further from us even with the influence of gravity. M31 exhibits the opposite due to its proximity and hence the space between us expands lesser than the rate at which both attracts. Cool, but pretty advanced stuff.
M31.
Strange Thoughts
Perhaps, the self is like the universe. Our hearts gets attacted to one another when the "distance" between them are close enough to invoke the influence of gravity. However, if they started too far away, or get too distant, they start to shy away from another as the space and distance between hearts always get further and further.
This is due to the concept of constant change and randomness that will always be present. People often change due to their experience and if 2 people have the same experience, they should be able to shake off some of the randomess as the same experience should shape them similarly. However, no 2 people can ever have the same experience. The space between them will still get further, but the attraction is greater in this case than the expanding distance.
Thus some people get closer to you. While others just shrink away. Its the universe.
... Anyway, I am spouting rubbish for the last part already. I am tired.
I shall end it with a picture of an alien dog then. Perhaps, we will find intelligent life living in other planets one day.
Woof woof.
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