Relative sizes

[Mjolinor]

If the Milky Way were the size of a grain of salt then the visible universe would be the length of 3 football fields wide.

If our solar system was the size of a grain of salt then the Milky Way would be 24 miles diameter.

If Earth was the size of a grain of salt then our solar system would be the length of 2 football fields wide.

If a hydrogen atom were the size of a football field then its nucleus would be the size of a grain of salt.

If the nucleus of a hydrogen atom were the size of a football pitch then a quark would be the size of a golf ball

If hydrogen atom were the size of our solar system then a superstring would be the size of a tree.

[gmb45]

If the Milky Way were the size of a grain of salt then the visible universe would be the length of 3 football fields wide.

If our solar system was the size of a grain of salt then the Milky Way would be 24 miles diameter.

If Earth was the size of a grain of salt then our solar system would be the length of 2 football fields wide.

If a hydrogen atom were the size of a football field then its nucleus would be the size of a grain of salt.

If the nucleus of a hydrogen atom were the size of a football pitch then a quark would be the size of a golf ball

If hydrogen atom were the size of our solar system then a superstring would be the size of a tree.

interesting that but how far is the universe across ?

[forntida]

My in-laws are about 5'5" on average. My own family are about 5'8" on average.

[gmb45]

My in-laws are about 5'5" on average. My own family are about 5'8" on average.

how does that compare with the universe ?

[forntida]

how does that compare with the universe ?

very small. I was going by the thread title.

[Mjolinor]

interesting that but how far is the universe across ?

I reckon the diameter of the universe is a circle anyway so no answer to that one I'm afraid.

[Mr Pumpy]

Just looked up "superstring" on Wiki. Total gobbledigook.

[forntida]

I reckon the diameter of the universe is a circle anyway so no answer to that one I'm afraid.

What is outside the circle?

[Mr Pumpy]

My in-laws are about 5'5" on average. My own family are about 5'8" on average.

...Excellent.

[Mjolinor]

What is outside the circle?

The universe, if the circle is the diameter it is wholly enclosed by the universe.

[forntida]

What is outside the universe?

[jasbo7]

the diameter cant be bigger than the circumference so does this not make everything outside the universe

[Mjolinor]

OK, noodle baked now.

[forntida]

OK, noodle baked now.

Thank goodness for that. This thread is way past a pensioners ability to concentrated.

[gmb45]

Just looked up "superstring" on Wiki. Total gobbledigook.

i agree with my m8 pumpy, pure shite.