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sharkbit · 05-17-11, 09:30 PM

Pretty cool.

Reminds me of a device in one of Douglas Adams' "Hitchiker" books(can't remember which one right now nor the name of the device).

There's a device that you go into and the whole expanse of the entire universe is shown to you with a microscopic dot with a microscopic sign on it that says, "You Are Here".
You are so reduced to insignificance that your mind can't fathom it and you go insane.

That was my last coherent thought that popped into my mind when I saw this before I went completely mad.

05-17-11, 09:30 PM	#2
sharkbit The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 1,529 Downloads: 334 Uploads: 0	Pretty cool. Reminds me of a device in one of Douglas Adams' "Hitchiker" books(can't remember which one right now nor the name of the device). There's a device that you go into and the whole expanse of the entire universe is shown to you with a microscopic dot with a microscopic sign on it that says, "You Are Here". You are so reduced to insignificance that your mind can't fathom it and you go insane. That was my last coherent thought that popped into my mind when I saw this before I went completely mad. __________________ “Prejudice is blind. There will always be someone who says you aren’t welcome at the table. Stop apologizing for who you are and using all your energy trying to change their minds. Yes, you will lose friends, maybe even family. But you will gain your self-respect. You will know your worth. Once you have that, nothing can stop you.”