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Its all so pointless
« on: May 18, 2010, 03:53:49 PM »
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8688781.stm
 
Puts everyhting including all the amiga v pc v mac v etc into perspective
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Re: Its all so pointless
« Reply #1 on: May 18, 2010, 04:09:02 PM »
Quote from: JJ;559367
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8688781.stm
 
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Re: Its all so pointless
« Reply #2 on: May 18, 2010, 04:22:39 PM »
I think that is some pretty awsome stuff.
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Re: Its all so pointless
« Reply #3 on: May 18, 2010, 04:41:24 PM »
In slide 3 is that an Amiga 4000?
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Re: Its all so pointless
« Reply #4 on: May 18, 2010, 04:43:56 PM »
Nothing's pointless. God. Creation. Man. Amiga.  :)
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Re: Its all so pointless
« Reply #5 on: May 18, 2010, 04:47:35 PM »
The universe is big.  Mind-bogglingly big.
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Re: Its all so pointless
« Reply #6 on: May 18, 2010, 05:13:21 PM »
not pointless...Cool
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Re: Its all so pointless
« Reply #7 on: May 18, 2010, 05:17:54 PM »
Sorry think I didn't express myself very well There.

I think those pictures and others like them are amazing.

What I was trying to put across, badly I will admit, is that we are all so insignificant compared to the universe.

Kinda of puts our petty squables into perspective.
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Re: Its all so pointless
« Reply #8 on: May 18, 2010, 07:15:24 PM »
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Sorry think I didn't express myself very well There.

I think those pictures and others like them are amazing.

What I was trying to put across, badly I will admit, is that we are all so insignificant compared to the universe.

Kinda of puts our petty squables into perspective.


I just can`t understand how anyone can claim that in the one image the multitude of stars are at the far edge of the universe. So if thats the far edge whats over the edge. Personally I believe that we live in the perfect computer game, alone and remote from anything. A controlled environment deliberately fixed to one planet with limited resources as in Settlers and our aim is yet to be understood. Or maybe we are searching for the Planet of the Nymphomaniacs and the clue is in Rimmers swimming certificate... [ Red Dwarf ]

Seriously though, does show what being able to see things in a differenet way shows how beautiful space really is. I've gotta go watch Star Trek again now....

Thanks for that.

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Re: Its all so pointless
« Reply #9 on: May 18, 2010, 07:21:28 PM »
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Personally I believe that we live in the perfect computer game, alone and remote from anything.


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Re: Its all so pointless
« Reply #10 on: May 18, 2010, 07:26:30 PM »
Actually this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WEL117xXpw

puts things into perspective

I'm not responsible for that godawful music, sorry

edit: here's a nicer one, with VV Cephei A
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0RT4nFJEFM&feature=related
« Last Edit: May 18, 2010, 07:30:38 PM by B00tDisk »
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