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The Ladder
of Scale
From an atom to the observable universe. Wonder, not proof: where an honest verse fits, we show it.
“We have built the heaven with might, and We it is Who make the vast extent (thereof).” (Qur'an 51:47, Pickthall). “When I behold Thy heavens, the work of Thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which Thou hast established; what is man, that Thou art mindful of him?” (Psalm 8:4–5, JPS 1917).
Then the Break: take away size, distance and the time light needs. What is left is not a bigger universe. See al-Wāsiʿ and al-ʿAẓīm.
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6 films and talks, chosen for this page. They play here.
Powers of Ten™ (1977)
Eames Office · 9 min
Powers of Ten (1977), the Eames film from atom to universe.
The Known Universe by AMNH #datavisualization
American Museum of Natural History · 6 min
The Known Universe by the American Museum of Natural History.
How small are we in the scale of the universe? - Alex Hofeldt
TED-Ed · 4 min
Seeing the Smallest Thing in the Universe
Physics Girl · 6 min
How big is our Universe? | BBC Ideas
BBC Ideas · 7 min
How big is everything?
whoisallah.org.uk · 1 min
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