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MAG 106 - A Matter of Perspective

The Magnus Archives

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The Scale of the Universe

The size of the universe cannot be fully conceptualized by the human mind. Most people can't even properly appreciate the size of our own planet, seeing it only in crudely rendered diagrams or maps. We are so much closer to the tiny, mindless atoms that make up our bodies than we are to a universe so enormous that fully imagining it is simply impossible. It's not easy to be scared of something that you can't even think about.

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