Inspired from the Eames' video, Powers of Ten.
| Log(Meters) | object at this order of magnitude | Laws | example |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | universe | Cosmology Religion |
"all is one" |
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| 18 | Milky Way galaxy | Dark Matter physics | Dark Matter + Dark Energy > 95% of the Universe |
| 17 | |||
| 16 | a light year | Relativity | The Twins Paradox |
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| 13 | Solar system |
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| 12 | |||
| 11 | inner planets | Kepler's Laws of Planetary Motion | |
| 10 | |||
| 9 | Moon orbit | tidal physics | each day has 2 high and low tides |
| 8 | |||
| 7 | Earth | International treaties | UN Arms Treaty |
| 6 | |||
| 5 | United States | Federal laws | Right to Free Speech |
| 4 | |||
| 3 | Chicago | city ordinances | zoning regulations |
| 2 | a park | group dyamics | social roles |
| 1 | a room | social etiquette | mind your own business |
| 0 | a person | psychology biomechanics nutrition |
psychology: "all beings seek pleasure and avoid pain." biomechanics: "lift from the legs, not the back." nutrition: "eat fats, carbohydrates, and protein daily" |
| -1 | a finger segment | hygeine | "wash your hands with soap and plenty of warm water" |
| -2 | |||
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| -4 | collagen | tensegrity | tensile pulls balance compressive pushes |
| -5 | cell | cellular biology | cell energy comes from ATP |
| -6 | cell nucleus | ||
| -7 | DNA | heredity | your genetic makeup is 1/2 from your father, 1/2 from your mother |
| -8 | |||
| -9 | small molecule | chemistry | oxidation-reduction formulas |
| -10 | atom | atomic physics | Schrodinger's Equation applied to electron orbits |
| -11 | |||
| -12 | |||
| -13 | nucleus | nuclear physics | Strong Force = 10^38 x Force of Gravity |
| -14 | proton | particle physics | E=mc^2 |
| -15 | quark | Quantum Electro-Dynamics | Feynmann diagrams |
| zero distance | nothingness | Religion Cosmology |
"everything comes from nothing" |
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