For Those Who Don't Realize Just How Big Space Is.

[Johnny Cyclops]

On the subject of scale, turn the sound on and use the slider bar.

http://scaleofuniverse.com/

Scale of the Universe

 

[Jaffz]

Be careful. It is likely nothing is infinite. Infinite is a construct of the human imagination. If indeed the universe were infinite, or there were infinite universes, then the impossible becomes not only possible but absolutely inevitable. Somewhere out there is another planet exactly like earth, in every way, and an infinite number more where it is different. In many, the number of cells that make up one of the hairs of your head is different, in millions of others, you are your generation's Einstein. In millions more there is an animal that speaks perfect English, or an Earth where humans are farmed by intelligent pigs, etc, etc. Infinite is highly improbable, its potential existence turns everything upside down.

Well it does mean that Star Wars is actually happening somewhere right now. And Leia. And that bikini.

 

[Strangepork]

“Space is big. You just won't believe how vastly, hugely, mind-bogglingly big it is. I mean, you may think it's a long way down the road to the chemist's, but that's just peanuts to space.”
― Douglas Adams

Space is big. Really big. You just won't believe how vastly, hugely, mind-bogglingly big it is. I mean, you may think it's a long way down the road to the chemist, but that's just peanuts to space.

Twice as big?

 

[Patrick_68000]

Be careful. It is likely nothing is infinite. Infinite is a construct of the human imagination. If indeed the universe were infinite, or there were infinite universes, then the impossible becomes not only possible but absolutely inevitable. Somewhere out there is another planet exactly like earth, in every way, and an infinite number more where it is different. In many, the number of cells that make up one of the hairs of your head is different, in millions of others, you are your generation's Einstein. In millions more there is an animal that speaks perfect English, or an Earth where humans are farmed by intelligent pigs, etc, etc. Infinite is highly improbable, its potential existence turns everything upside down.

Yes but there is always the vacuum. It's infinite. If there is nothing, nothing is infinite

 

[Andrej]

Many E: D players keep saying ships are not fast enough, blah blah blah. Well, space is big. Really really big.

Keep in mind, this video just shows the relative size of our solar system.

https://youtu.be/zR3Igc3Rhfg

Can`t rep you again for really cool video, hope that someone do it for me . Seen it before, but love to watch it again.

But can`t agree with you, Gameplay much more important that Realism.

 

[insanephoton]

Well it does mean that Star Wars is actually happening somewhere right now. And Leia. And that bikini.

Probably not as the opening words were 'A long time ago...'

 

[Connolly91]

Agreed. Space may be big, but we have FTL travel and at the end of the day, Elite is a game.

Supercruise needs to be revamped.

 

[Zieman]

Supercruise needs to be revamped.

No it doesn't.

 

[COOPER TTE]

Probably not as the opening words were 'A long time ago...'

Infinity says it happened a long time ago, but also right now simultaneously

 

[CMDR Pugwash]

It was big, until the wizard engineers pitched up.

 

[Jaffz]

Probably not as the opening words were 'A long time ago...'

Infinite realities means it's happening over and over again constantly, and time is relative - so, infinite bikinis

 

[Bryan K]

Probably not as the opening words were 'A long time ago...'

Only if you subscribe to the concept of linear time. We all know what David Tennant would say at this point, so I won't bother.