Comments on: The Known Universe

By: David Airey

David Airey — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 11:07:51 +0000

Just watched it again after Alison had me revisiting, and it’s just as good as the first time I saw it. Thanks for commenting, folks.

By: Alison Rowan

Alison Rowan — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 02:01:46 +0000

Wow. I think it’s safe to say that my mind has been successfully blown. It does make me wonder about the whole extra terrestrial idea. Seeing how tiny Earth really is in the grand scheme of things, surely, we can’t be the only spec in the universe with intelligent life forms. Right?

I feel like, this being your design blog, I ought to comment on the spectacular visuals, but I feel like that goes without saying. Great find, David!

By: baz

baz — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 10:21:45 +0000

Totally mind blowing, We are an insignificant spec in the sand. Thanks for the perspective Dave

By: Dennis Plucinik

Dennis Plucinik — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 22:06:34 +0000

Really cool video David. I love those even though they make me and my little world feel so insignificant.

By: Florian

Florian — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 07:16:42 +0000

great find i agree. nice execution.i just think the edit is boring.
what eames did for ibm is still one of the best when it comes to that zoom-in-zoom-out thing.

By: Brad

Brad — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 20:22:12 +0000

Very much enjojed watching that video, great find and post
I agree with Andrew i also hope that i am around to view our Earth from space… stunning

By: Aaron Wilds

Aaron Wilds — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 18:11:25 +0000

David,

I really enjoyed the known universe video. I was wondering when someone would finally put everything into perspective with all of the computer power we have today.

It is ironic that with all that we know and all of the complexity of life and matter on this planet, even the sheer awe of life it’s self.

How so many can attribute it all to a random act such as a big bang or even evolution. With the hours that you spend on designing a simple logo, thought, process, skill…no one will ever convince me that a grand creator “designer” is not behind it and in control of it all.

In simple comparison to space and time, the speed at which light travels and more…to think otherwise or to somehow feel that because in the short span of human history some 6,000 years “not even a blip” science “our worthless science” can give us answers outside the realm of spirituality?

In 70-80+ years a normal human lifespan for anyone to think differently is an awesome display of arrogance!

By: Brad Magnus

Brad Magnus — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:20:35 +0000

That is an amazing video! But to think that all of our galaxy and this amazing universe started by an explosion is absurd. If you think of how our moon orbits around the earth mathematically perfect. And that our earth travels around the sun mathematically perfect every time. All the planets in our solar system do the same, all the planets and stars in our galaxy the same, is there really any question that every thing we know was planned, not some cosmic accident?

If you want to learn more about the inaccuracies of evolution check out this site: http://www.icr.org/

By: Deirdre O'Lavery

Deirdre O'Lavery — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 19:45:08 +0000

I just caught this on Neatorama the other day, as well. Good stuff!

Another good one is the opening sequence to the film ‘Contact’, with Jodi Foster, based on the book by Carl Sagan. It’s quite breathtaking.

By: Marty Jones

Marty Jones — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 17:49:24 +0000

The journey from the cosmic horizon, all the way back to earth, was the part that really gave me a feel for the scale of it all. Never really saw that way until now. Good post.