lindaboucher:

So this site is pretty cool- it shows you the scale of the universe (and does so whilst playing calming music).
It goes from molecules and stuff, all the way out to galaxies and big things in the sky.
It shows you that the United States is about the same size as the Moon. That the Mariana Trench is the same size as Everest (neat!) and that the largest bacteria is way bigger than a grain of salt.
But.
Wtf are those Japanese Spider Crabs? And how can I rid my brain of the knowledge that they exist?

lindaboucher:

So this site is pretty cool- it shows you the scale of the universe (and does so whilst playing calming music).

It goes from molecules and stuff, all the way out to galaxies and big things in the sky.

It shows you that the United States is about the same size as the Moon. That the Mariana Trench is the same size as Everest (neat!) and that the largest bacteria is way bigger than a grain of salt.

But.

Wtf are those Japanese Spider Crabs? And how can I rid my brain of the knowledge that they exist?

  1. ronenreblogs reblogged this from sisterpearl
  2. sisterpearl reblogged this from hikergirl and added:
    This gives me the same kind of peace of mind I get as when I study plate tectonics. I am but a drop in the great ocean...
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  4. bsovik answered: Think about Goliath Beetles which are the size of a human hand!!
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  6. duck-and-penguin answered: Seriously, you’re bugged by those crabs? Well, don’t google “giant isopod” then. /marine biologis jokes
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