Comments on: Required Viewing: “Powers of Ten”

By: Steve Hamm

Steve Hamm — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 16:53:49 +0000

An homage to Powers of Ten

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyvmA4mI8zU

By: yayaya

yayaya — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:27:53 +0000

how could anyone watch that and deny intelligent design?

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By: ArtW

ArtW — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:46:14 +0000

It was known as ‘Cosmic Zoom’ in those days.

By: Sue W

Sue W — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:53:54 +0000

I saw this at the Ontario Science Centre as a kid back in the late 60′s / early 70′s. There it was shown on a \big\ screen (well, maybe not that big, but bigger than my present-day computer monitor). Anyway, I remember a distinct feeling of vertigo when the view went from very far to very close in a relatively short period of time. I thought it was way cool!

By: Elise Rivera

Elise Rivera — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:09:04 +0000

I saw this in my eighth grade science class… in 2001! Yes, they still show it in schools!

By: Bethany

Bethany — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:30:47 +0000

Saw the powers of 10 short just this semester at college in Physics class.

By: Rory

Rory — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:59:26 +0000

I think I actually saw this at the Air & Space Museum as a child in the early 70′s. How wonderful that it’s still around for others to see.

By: Karl

Karl — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:24:07 +0000

I love this short. So imformative.

By: Bicycle Bill

Bicycle Bill — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:13:34 +0000

oid anyone else start to think of the ‘Total Perspective Vortex’ from \Hitch-hiker’s Guide\??

I don’t know how I missed this in science classes back in the ’60s or ’70s, but I did. I’m glad I saw it now.

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By: Rob

Rob — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:12:41 +0000

Total perspective vortex.