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Really enjoyed the subject matter of this video, but man you really sensationalized it. Saying things like planets are "gruesome", or even just calling astronomy "pure nightmare fuel" felt asinine and clickbaity.
I think the most unfathomable part of this video is using Fahrenheit when referring to science and the cosmos. The US really needs to catch up with the rest of the world.
The funny part of it all is that no matter how terrified you are of space, youre in it. Youre made of it. Everywhere you look, is it. The great mystery.
Most of everything is dark matter, dark energy and helium. We are not made of universe. Being made of "Star-stuff", popularised by Neil deGrasse Tyson, is a naive comforting thought.
@@CannibalOX99 If death is like sleep then there's nothing to be scared of. A place with no pain, feelings, and no knowledge of existence. A perfect place.
I have a similar view of space as i have of the ocean; A vast, unexplored emptiness hiding beauty and diversity, as well as unknown dangers and challenges. We'll first learn how to traverse our solar system which i like to compare to the mediterranean during ancient times. After that, it's gonna take time for us to invent the caravel and find a new world by crossing the Atlantic (hopefully no slave trade this time).
Just me... Listen to this on the bright of last day of my yearly holiday in the most peaceful place that I visited all my life... Thinking that I must return to my job, to my life as a number, as a nothing. not living but existing just to came here next year to feel alive. This kind of video can push you in to depression or give you this power of realization that your problems and this stupid job is nothing... Even grain of sand in this beautifully seashore is more important than grant scheme of universe than ours problems. This for me is the best power up. Life is meaningless :)
Me too, I just say "Alexa .. I wanna hear the voice of someone who's full of absolute shit & doesn't even know what they're talking about." & it's like "Here's something I found on TH-cam for you."
The size of the universe crushes the soul, reduces us to meaningless cells in a lonely framework. It destroys the ego, smashes it so that it can't be mended, and for that, I'm grateful.
Yet all size of universe is nothing in comparison with infinity. It is much more horrible than anyone can imagine. So we stop thinking it and begin working something.
Great video. To quote Star Trek: “It's not safe out here. It's wondrous, with treasures to satiate desires both subtle and gross. But it's not for the timid.”
@patrickhamos2987 Q said to Captain Picard trying to show him a lesson. Star Trek: The Next Generation - Season 3-4 "The Best of Both Worlds, Part I & II"
I've had a personal struggle lately, I've been ever more conscious of how insignificant our existence is, it's almost left me feeling hopeless in a way I hear people complaining, I see people having children, I see people with large egos, most things end up being a reminder to me of how meaningless it all is It's both a curse and a cure for my personal human experience now. I appreciate the small beauty of life on our speck of dust, a small creature or plant makes me emotional I simultaneously feel some type of disgust when I witness the ignorance humans display to it all I cannot relate to most any longer, and I wouldn't want it any other way to be honest
I do feel the same way about how narrow other peoples' perception ranges are. Jeez, can't they get out of their self-created bubble? In other words; pull their head out of their azz! There are many things to learn out there. Like, what is Space/Time comprised of. That would be a big help to know. What I can't stand is whiney people tell us it doesn't even matter and to quit spending money on Space exploration.
We are insignificant. You can either take that as a reason to feel hopeless, or you can choose to let it liberate you. You don't have to worry about anything, because all your biggest mistakes will still amount to nothing in the grand scheme of the universe.
@@TheRealSkeletor I agree with you, "all our biggest mistakes will still amount to nothing" is liberating, well said my friend but on the day to day, for the rest of my life, it will both liberate and burden me... That's the beauty of it all I suppose, it is bittersweet just like our existence is
Man the end speech there really touched my heart and brought a tear my eye. I'll be 40 this year and lost my brother a few years ago and fiancé and daughter a few months after. Also my father a couple years before. It's really heard to see any beauty in life or enjoy music and arts. For some reason I just can't find a way to feel any happiness at all ever. I know there's so much more put there and should really just be happy I still have a chance. I'll try...
Life can be very cruel, it’s okay to not feel happy sometimes. I know how hard it can be to see a positive side and the unhappiness that follows. I hope you’re doing better now.
To preface, I typically can’t stomach musicals. Especially “classic broadway” type shows, but this one has had an interesting affect on me. Look into a musical called the mystery of Edwin Drood. It’s based on Charles Dickens’ last novel. It was a mystery, and he never got to write the conclusion, because he passed away. It’s about the love for being alive to enjoy this world. Being an actor in it has helped me find my love for life (been depressed and isolated for a long time) again. May not work for everyone, but the opening and closing songs (when you read into what the lyrics are actually saying) have the message laid out pretty bare. The closing song is called “writing on the wall”. Give that one a shot at least. Hope the past few months have landed you in a better headspace.
Space is so terrifying because it’s a reminder of how small and insignificant we really are in the grand scheme of things. It’s the vast void on full display where you realize it’s staring right back at you, intensifying your existential dread.
@@krisstopher8259 we might also be everything, the firstborn, predecessors of all that will be - for we began as mold and now look at us... patience my friend, we are on our way :)
In what way? None of that is alive. Life is pretty incredible in its existence alone even if we ignore the fact that Life managed to get from mindless bacterium to being able to contemplate on its own significance. Do you look at a mountain and go "My life is meaningless because this mountain of stone is so much bigger than I am!". Nothing out there in space that isn't alive is "important".
This made me reflect on people signing up to colonize Mars. Go hang out in Siberia for a week and get back to me. Leaving the planet, and signing up for the afformentioned idea but permanently, and never having the possibility of any of the comforts we take for granted here is just not going to work. Unless we're preceded by drones (for example) that would prepare the planet for our arrival to extreme degrees, it's just a death sentence carried out through a vehicle of madness and agony, ending in failure. If you go to Antarctica, you can always return home or be rescued (promptly, most importantly). Landing on the red tundra of Mars and being trapped there is a horrifying concept.
We're never going to live on Mars. I believe humans usually accomplish what we set our minds to. But I just don't believe people can live on Mars for any long period of time.
I had a near death experience 3 weeks ago. I was an industrial designer before then. I am now consumed with a thirst for understanding about our universe. There are some beautiful parallels (pun intended) between the quantum and psychological.
Welcome to the club. I’ve had multiple near death experiences which led me the same direction. Somehow, understanding what’s out there is more important than being a ceo. My priorities completely shifted
Same, after a point tho, I found it freeing. A reminder that we are only here for a blip of time and we shouldn't overthink everything, just enjoy the ride living in a moral way that adds to other's happiness and experiences.
@@maddscientist82 Just submit to one True Almighty Creator & you will feel much more peaceful than in any other way of Life. Otherwise, Morality is subjective. And, without Divine Laws killing, rape, child sacrifice, blood drinking community (Satan Worshippers) isn't/ aren't objectively evil. Some Attributes of God/ Creator out of 99 which have been taught to humanity :- 1 Ar-Rahmaan The Beneficent (He who wills goodness and mercy for all His creatures). 2 Ar-Raheem The Merciful (He who acts with extreme kindness). 11 Al-Khaaliq The Creator (The One who brings everything from non-existence to existence). 12 Al-Baari The Evolver, The Maker (of Order) (The Creator who has the Power to turn the entities). 13 Al-Musawwir The Fashioner, The Shaper of Beauty, The Flawless Shaper (The One who forms His creatures in different pictures). 26 As-Samee The All-Hearer, The Hearer (The One who Hears all things that are heard by His Eternal Hearing without an ear, instrument or organ). 27 Al-Baseer The All-Seeing, The All-Noticing (The One who Sees all things that are seen by His Eternal Seeing without a pupil or any other instrument). 31 Al-Khabeer The All-Aware One (The One who knows the Truth of things). 43 Ar-Raqeeb The Watchful One, The Watcher (The One that nothing is absent from Him. Hence it’s meaning is related to the attribute of Knowledge). 49 Al-Ba’ith The Infuser of New Life, The Resurrector, The Raiser (from death) (The One who resurrects His slaves after death for reward and/ or punishment). 58 Al-Mubdi The Originator (The One who can create Something from Nothing). 59 Al-Mueed The Restorer, The Reproducer (The One who brings back the creatures after death). 60 Al-Muhyi The Maintainer of life, The Restorer, The Giver of Life (The One who took out a living human from semen that does not have a soul. He gives life by giving the souls back to the worn out bodies on the resurrection day and He makes the hearts alive by the light of knowledge). 61 Al-Mumeet The Inflictor of Death, The Creator of Death, The Destroyer (The One who renders the living dead). 87 Al-Jaami’ The Assembler of Scattered Creations, The Gatherer (The One who gathers the creatures on a day that there is no doubt about, that is the Day of Judgment). Also, 4 Al-Quddus The Most Sacred, The Pure (The One who is pure from any imperfection and clear from children and adversaries). 5 As-Salaam The Source of Peace, The Embodiment of Peace (The One who is free from every imperfection). 6 Al-Mu’min The Infuser of Faith (The One who witnessed for Himself that no one is God but Him. And He witnessed for His believers that they are truthful in their belief that no one is God but Him). 7 Al-Muhaymin The Preserver of Safety, The Guardian (The One who witnesses the saying and deeds of His creatures). 8 Al-Azeez The Victorious, The Mighty One, The Strong, (The Defeater who is not defeated). 9 Al-Jabbar The Compeller, The Forceful One, The Omnipotent One (The One that nothing happens in His Dominion except that which He willed). 10 Al-Mutakabbir The Dominant One, The Greatest (The One who is clear from the attributes of the creatures and from resembling them). 14 Al-Ghaffaar The Great Forgiver, The Forgiver (The One who forgives the sins of His slaves time and time again). 15 Al-Qahhaar The All-Prevailing One, The Dominant (The One who has the perfect Power and has Power over All things). 16 Al-Wahhab The Supreme Bestower (The One who is Generous in giving plenty without any return. He is everything that benefits whether Halaal / legal or Haraam / illegal). 18 Al-Fattah The Supreme Solver, The Opener, The Reliever, The Judge (The One who opens for His slaves the closed worldly and religious matters). 20 & 21 Al-Qaabid The Restricting One, The Constrictor, The Withholder Al-Baasit The Extender, The Englarger, The Reliever (The One who constricts the sustenance by His wisdom and expands and widens it with His Generosity and Mercy). 22 & 23 Al-Khaafid The Reducer, The Abaser Ar-Raafi The Elevating One, The Exalter, The Elevator (The One who lowers whoever He willed by His Destruction and raises whoever He willed by His Endowment). 24 & 25 Al-Mu’izz The Honourer-Bestower, The Giver of Honor Al-Muzil The Dishonourer, The Humiliator (He gives esteem to whoever He willed, hence there is no one to degrade him; And He degrades whoever He willed, hence there is no one to give him esteem). 28 Al-Hakam The Impartial Judge, The Judge (He is the Ruler and His judgment is His Word). 29 Al-Adl The Embodiment of Justice, The Just (The One who is entitled to do what He does). 32 Al-Haleem The Clement One, The Forebearing (The One who delays the punishment for those who deserve it and then He might forgive them). 33 Al-Azeem The Magnificent One, The Great One, The Mighty (The One deserving the attributes of Exaltment, Glory, Extolement, and Purity from all imperfection). 35 Ash-Shakoor The Acknowledging One, The Grateful, The Appreciative, The Rewader of Thankfulness (The One who gives a lot of reward for a little obedience). 37 Al-Kabeer The Great One, The Most Great, The Great (The One who is greater than everything in status). 38 Al-Hafeez The Guarding One, The Preserver, The Protector (The One who protects whatever and whoever He willed to protect). 44 Al-Mujeeb The Responding One, The Responsive, The Hearkener, The Responder of Prayer (The One who answers the one in need if he asks Him and rescues the yearner if he calls upon Him). 46 Al-Hakeem The Wise One, The Wise, The Judge of Judges (The One who is correct in His doings). 47 Al-Wadud The Loving One, The Most Loving (The One who loves His believing slaves and His believing slaves love Him. His love to His slaves is His Will to be merciful to them and praise them). 48 Al-Majeed The Glorious One, The Most Glorious One (The One who is with perfect Power, High Status, Compassion, Generosity and Kindness). 53 Al-Qawwiyy The Possessor of All Strength, The Strong One, The Most Strong (The One with the complete Power). 54 Al-Mateen The Firm One, The Forceful One (The One with extreme Power which is un-interrupted and He does not get tired). 55 Al-Waliyy The Protecting Friend, The Supporter. 57 Al-Muhsee The All-Enumerating One, The Counter, The Reckoner (The One who the count of things are known to Him). 62 Al-Hayy The Eternally Living One, The Alive (The One attributed with a life that is unlike our life and is not that of a combination of soul, flesh or blood). 66 Al-Waahid The Only One, The Unique, The One (The One without a partner). 69 Al-Qaadir The All Powerful, The Omnipotent One, The Able, The Capable (The One attributed with Power). 70 Al-Muqtadir The Creator of All Power, All Authoritative One, The Powerful, The Dominant (The One with the perfect Power that nothing is withheld from Him). 71 & 72 Al-Muqaddim The Expediting One, The Expediter, The Promoter Al-Mu’akhkhir The Procrastinator, The Delayer, The Retarder (The One who puts things in their right places. He makes ahead what He wills and delays what He wills). 73 Al-Awwal The Very First , The First (The One whose Existence is without a beginning). 74 Al-Aakhir The Infinite Last One, The Last (The One whose Existence is without an end). 75 & 76 Az-Zaahir The Perceptible, The Manifest Al-Baatin The Imperceptible, The Hidden (The One that nothing is above Him and nothing is underneath Him, hence He exists without a place. He, The Exalted, His Existence is obvious by proofs and He is clear from the delusions of attributes of bodies). 77 Al-Waali The Holder of Supreme Authority, The Governor (The One who owns things and manages) them). 79 Al-Barr The Fountain-Head of Truth, The Source of All Goodness, The Righteous (The One who is kind to His creatures, who covered them with His sustenance and specified whoever He willed among them by His support, protection, and special mercy). 80 At-Tawwaab The Ever-Acceptor of Repentance, The Guide to Repentance (The One who grants repentance to whoever He willed among His creatures and accepts his repentance). 81 Al-Muntaqeem The Retaliator, The Avenger (The One who victoriously prevails over His enemies and punishes them for their sins. It may mean the One who destroys them). 82 Al-Afuww The Supreme Pardoner, The Forgiver The One with wide forgiveness. 83 Ar-Ra’oof The Benign One, The Compassionate (The One with extreme Mercy. The Mercy of Allah is His will to endow upon whoever He willed among His creatures). 84 Maalik-ul-Mulk The Eternal Possessor of Sovereignty, The Owner of All (The One who controls the Dominion and gives dominion to whoever He willed). 85 Zul-Jalaali-wal-Ikraam The Possessor of Majesty and Honour, The Lord of Majesty and Bounty (The One who deserves to be Exalted and not denied). 88 Al-Ghaniyy The Rich One, The Self-Sufficient One (The One who does not need the creation). 89 Al-Mughni The Bestower of Sufficiency, The Enricher (The One who satisfies the necessities of the creatures). 90 Al-Maani’ The Preventer of Harm, The Withholder (The One who prevent Harm & Delays things). 91 & 92 Ad-Daarr The Creator of the Harmful, The Distressor An-Naafi’ The Creator of Good, The Bestower of Benefits , The Propitious (The One who makes harm reach to whoever He willed and benefit to whoever He willed). 93 An-Noor The Prime Light, The Light (The One who guides). 98 Ar-Rasheed The Guide to Path of Rectitude, The Guide to the Right Path, The Righteous Teacher (The One who guides). 99 As-Saboor The Extensively Enduring One, The Patient (The One who does not quickly punish the sinners).
This was intensely comforting and satisfying to watch... to see how trivial and insignificant our civilization or our existence is, can be quite humbling... our tiny little minds can't even fathom an inch of this vast emptiness that surrounds us... we are blessed in that way with this habitable planet and blissful ignorance that we shall be grateful for...
Strangely, I get the complete opposite feeling of Astrophobia; Astrophilia! I love space, even the “scary parts.” They’re not scary; it’s just a certain part of space that’s just there. We can’t avoid voids, we can’t stop them, they just keep going. And we keep going, living our lives, while black holes are expanding, new stars are bursting, and dying at the same time at speeds, and temperatures inconceivable to mankind. Mathematically impossible numbers that aren’t even invented yet, possibly. All of these larger than life facts just amaze me. It excites me, it makes me marvel at how incredibly beautiful and horrible this universe is; how expansive and ongoing it is. It doesn’t really make me feel “small,” per se; it actually reminds me how smart humanity can be, when we discover new things in space, and the gobs of information that has to be discovered in the future, by future generations of new and optimistic scientists. Space is both light and dark, cold and burning hot; amazing and horrible. It’s the literal interpretation of Yin and Yang.
What's scary is how we can only see a small proportion of space, and the idea that it could be infinite, our minds can't fathom it, we don't know what is beyond the depths we can't see. The unknown is what scares us the most.
Yep, somewhere many lightyears away in the dark void, some other intelligent life forms are looking into the skies as we are wondering if they too are alone. We weren't meant to meet one another.
Honestly, I think a really good cosmic horror story could be made from the perspective of the crew of a ship that found itself stranded in a star system stick in the middle of Bootes Void
Any system detached from a galaxy would be nightmarish enough, the milky way is 300000 light years across, intergalactic space to the closest galaxy is 2million light years, think of all that empty space.
In David Brin’s “Otherness” is a short story about a conscious spacecraft whose warp jump drops it in such a situation, at the center of a void so broad there is no escape. I won’t spoil it. One of many fascinating stories in the highly recommended collection.
Extremely excellent and well-done effort. From research, audio, editing, graphics, scripting, ect. - All 'behind the scenes' work that many who do not produce content innocently take for granted when simply clicking and viewing. You are to truly be commended. Much future success to you.
The fact that this is just “new” - the universe is growing- and it wasn’t there a few billion years ago- And everything we know is growing … into… into what What are we expanding into? So terrifying to think of 😢
Your editing style is so visually appealing, creative, smooth, and clean… It’s inspiring. Paired with the way the script was written, it’s just so good. This is a really great video.
I feel like if the cells in our bodies had a TH-cam they would be blown away at the size of all the organs and bone relative to their size, yet they don’t realize there’s this whole universe outside of their home. So what if what we think of as otherworldly huge, is barely a speck compared to something else, and on and on and on.
You could never be cursed to be alive because the universe is a perfect creation, therefore everything is how it should be including your finite physical existence.
I like to think that the recordings of animals on the Voyager records are all saying "don't trust the humans" and that's what aliens will find, translate and hear before arriving at Earth.
We're like early astronomers looking at lines on Mars and guessing they're canals. These exoplanets are lightyears away and we're guessing their details based on their light spectrum, extreme natural possibilities, and our imagination.
@@RoseGold1224 yeah this is hard to believe. I believe most science but tell me a planet is made of diamond that rains glass sideways and exist 5000 light years away. Yet we can't with certainty say what our planet is completely made up of. It's all good guesses based off data. But when it comes to other planets outside our solar system we are just making shit up.
When I was around 10 years old I had a nightmare that was terrifying, it was so terrifying that I couldn’t remember much about it other than I was in a place of black nothingness. I can’t emphasize enough the terrifying nothingness I was in. Even to this day 54 years later if I think about it to much the terrifying feeling starts creeping back in again. This is the first time I’ve tried to write out what I felt or tell anyone about it because of the terrifying fear I have of having to go back there. The one thing that worries me is that I was in a place where God has abandoned you and that’s where I’m going when I’ve completed my life here on earth. I’ve thought about trying some kind of regression therapy just to see where I was but I think now I would probably not make it back out. Oh and the awful thing about the whole thing is it happened twice a year apart in the month of August….so for the longest time I would always be afraid to go to sleep in the third week of August. Don’t know where I was but maybe it’s the nothingness he was talking about in this video.
I’ve had the same dream too as a child. I’d wake up terrified after dreaming I was falling through nothingness. It was as if I’d been there before I was alive and I would return there when I pass on. I worry about it too. I hope that it was just a nightmare but something deep down tells me it wasn’t just a dream.
@@Nikki-qi4kiTake comfort in the fact that in the vastness of space; that blackness is our default state. Which means if you’re alive right now, you essentially got out of it. So if you die, what’s to say you can’t somehow come back, if you were basically dead before you were born right? If you came from nothing once, what’s stopping you from coming alive again?
Its terrifying when IMAGINING being alone in the middle of space with the infinity of nothingness surrounding me in all directions 😳 Thank you, relativity & the close proximity to others 🤗
Space is beautiful and terrifying, at least to me, because here on earth, every condition is balanced and perfect for all sorts of life to exist, but once you leave our atmosphere, EVERYTHING is, by its design, gauranteed to cause our death in some of the most violent ways imaginable.
it’s so easy to forget space exists. sometimes i try to remind myself that our world is smaller than a popcorn kernel compared to this void of practically infinite nothingness, and it makes me want to diminish whatever stressful experience is occurring in my life or within the world at large. it’s so difficult being human. we are animals, after all. we are so limited by our biology, no matter what our potential is, no matter how smart the most intelligent person to ever live is. we are animals. we are not meant to comprehend numbers this big. sure, we can make equations and predictions and models but… there is necessarily a limit. we are animals. we are things. the limits of the world are the limits of what this animal species can comprehend. and there is so much more that we could never understand, no matter how we try, no matter how badly we want to. everything any individual could ever know will be interpreted and understood by the brain of a human animal. we are so, so limited. what we know is an incomprehensibly small amount of what is truly out there. i really enjoyed the lovecraft quote at 12:05. as frustrating as it can be to learn and realize the truth of this terrifying universe, it is also merciful in a way. we can relax in a sense, knowing that all that we have built - even the most ridiculous parts - is meaningful. it is meaningful. you must accept that we will never *ever* understand beyond what our biological species is capable of understanding - which is very little, despite our accomplishments thus far that feel herculean. we are necessarily limited by our biology. we will never surpass those limits without some sort of technological body modification that may eventually, theoretically, exist in the future (though likely not in our lifetimes - you who are reading this comment at this moment. think about you right now. all the humans *right now* - from now until you’re dead.) it is meaningful. space is big and earth is tiny and everything will eventually die in a terrifyingly cold and empty heat death with nothing changing forever. but we are here now. dumb drama in your life or in your friends’ lives matters now. the people you know now will die. maybe tomorrow, maybe in 30 years. but they will die. so remember that this is important. we’re just animals. and that’s nice. it’s merciful. just let us be simple, social animals. we have no other choice.
Phenomenally well written piece here. It certainly makes one think. Some comforting thoughts, some terrifying. Thank you to all swinging hammers on this.
Space is riddled with much horror and much potential. I choose to focus on the potential and where that could take us. The dream of becoming a multi-planetary species is one of the most compelling human visions. To be able to visit other planets, to tour space, to leave our solar system. These are dreams that inspire humanity to keep moving forward.
I love these reminders how small I am in the grand scheme, makes all these stupid lil worries on this rock all the more trivial and silly. Thanks dude, cool vid👍
From an opposite perspective, fear of space may not always make sense, given that humans have lived on Earth for millennia, safely insulated from the vastness of the cosmos. In fact, many people find the concept of outer space inspiring rather than frightening. The endless possibilities of discovery and exploration, the beauty of the stars and planets, and the potential for future space travel spark a sense of awe and curiosity. Far from evoking fear, space represents a realm of wonder, scientific progress, and human achievement. The curiosity to explore beyond Earth has driven advancements in technology, such as space travel, satellites, and telescopes, which have led to groundbreaking discoveries about the universe and our place in it. Instead of fearing the unknown, many are motivated by it, viewing space as an opportunity for humanity to expand its horizons and unlock new mysteries. Additionally, the vastness of space can be viewed not as something to fear, but as something that provides perspective-showing how small Earth is in the grand scheme of things. This understanding can foster a sense of unity and appreciation for life on Earth, inspiring people to take better care of the planet and to embrace the interconnectedness of all things. For many, space is not an enemy, but a frontier that offers hope, excitement, and the possibility for new frontiers of knowledge and human experience.
For me, as a kid it didn't particularly overwhelm my mind but I still understood and respected it. Many years later when I first started 'exploring' space in Space Engine, that's when the overwhelm and true awe of space's size kicked in. And the ominous terror of approaching black holes, which I never truly overcame no matter how much I entered them after previously having made efforts to avoid them.
@@razeezarI have yet to try Space Engine but your description of it reminded me of the terror I felt with Subnautica. I still feel it. I could get more numb to it if I played awhile, but the dread never truly left me. Going "outside the map" or swimming freely above a vast, deep swathe of water below - sends shivers down my spine, beyond existential dread. Unintentionally, it is the scariest game ever because it encapsulates my thalassophobia and amplifies it, the feeling of absolute powerlessness and insignificance
I think that space is like a museum of everything that could go wrong. And then there's earth, where everything for life is precisely right. It speaks to me not only of precision, but intentionality. So far, we are unique among the worlds.
Such a great video. I've loved everything to do with space for decades and I'm no expert, but do know a lot about it, but you managed to make this video not only interesting, but terrifying at the same time. Nicely done!
I clicked on this on a whim, was pleasantly hooked! Space is like the ocean in so many ways, but in this case I’d liken it to how beautiful and terrifying it can be
I'm sure you know, and I get why this image is used, but the image at 7:55 is not Boötes Void. It is a nebula in front of the stars depicted in the background. An actual image of Boötes Void is probably quite boring to look at, because the void exists in a 3-dimensional space - stars in front, stars in the back, and all around it. Otherwise, great video!
Absolutely loved that information. That was the greatest story of our universe I have ever heard and I’m 55 years old! Your platform is pretty badass and visuals and your commentary with the specific facts is just eye-opening. Thanks for your hard work.
Jupiter, deadly as it is, is a failed star. while it sounds regretful, if Jupiter had been a star, life likely would never have been possible on Earth, if Earth even formed at all. We have so much to be grateful for in this terrifying universe.
Although the diameters of both planets are roughly 1:10, the volume difference is much much higher. V=4/3πr^3. Volume of a circle is literally exponentially bigger than the diameter.
"Our sun is an average star at best" You're selling our sun short! Our sun is not an average star! Our sun is a yellow dwarf star, not nearly as common as the red dwarfs littered around our galaxy.
I have a question, if anyone can answer: What makes us say that other planets are uninhabitable? What if there are species suitable for the conditions on those planets, and maybe our technology is not advanced enough to detect them?
Well, I guess a lot of the time, they mean uninhabitable by us, which is most likely completely true. We evolved to very specific conditions here on earth, and the chance of finding a place we would be completely able to live in within our reach, is overwhelmingly unlikely, if not actually impossible. But uninhabitable to other creatures that they themselves evolved on their own planet? We can't say that, unless we see it's really close to a star or something which would make life impossible.
There's nothing preventing the possibility of other forms of life on those planets. The problem is we only know how to look for what we know, which is life on earth. Until we find any other kind of life on other planets or celestial bodies (even just microbes), we have only our own planetary biome as a point of reference for what is suitable for life.
Every creature lives to maintain their planet. There is always one species that evolves to maintain other species and phenomenon that occurs. The first of all creatures was born from a planet’s soil. (I’m making stuff up)
It's absolutely terrifying and beautiful at the same time. Wether we believe it or not - we can't help to fathom the undeniable fact that it points to a Creator in the Universe. It's creation is delicate and complicated that human understanding wouldn't be able to reach because we don't have the tools and lens to be able to comprehend. "The more I study science, the more I believe in God" - Albert Einstein
This is an incredibly nieve and disingenuous response. You would very quickly change your mind if you suddenly found yourself in any random point out there. Without a little bubble of Earth (air, temperature radiation shielding etc) you wouldn't survive more than a few minutes at best, anywhere else in the known universe.
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Really enjoyed the subject matter of this video, but man you really sensationalized it. Saying things like planets are "gruesome", or even just calling astronomy "pure nightmare fuel" felt asinine and clickbaity.
Amazing video and the filmography as well!! Could you please tell me the background music piece at 6:06 please? Thank you very much in advance!
I think the most unfathomable part of this video is using Fahrenheit when referring to science and the cosmos. The US really needs to catch up with the rest of the world.
No
I find that thought oddly comforting….
It's crazy listening to this and we all still get up just to work for money. We should be enjoying this life much more.
Couldn't be said better.
Absolutely agree 1000%
Gotta work into passive income my guy. Now my girlfriend and I wake up to do whatever we want and the money comes to us.
Some of us have to work to pay for those who don't. I can think about the cosmos when I get home.
@@Jackson-de1fwhow?
The funny part of it all is that no matter how terrified you are of space, youre in it. Youre made of it. Everywhere you look, is it. The great mystery.
Most of everything is dark matter, dark energy and helium. We are not made of universe. Being made of "Star-stuff", popularised by Neil deGrasse Tyson, is a naive comforting thought.
Space isn't real. Its an illusion.
@@firefly9838I think u might be stupid
@firefly9838 Bait used to be believeable
space is only noise if you can see
"enjoy the fear while you can still feel it" was cold ash
@@SixxWolfZx huh?
I literally screamed out “thats a fucking bar” after he said it🤣
Narrator sounds like Rusty Cage
It’s insane how big these stars and planets get. It’s beyond comprehension
When you close your eyes and go to sleep you are in a void. It’s actually quite comforting if you don’t panic
I guess that's pretty much death then. They say sleep is the cousin of death.......fucking trippy shit man lol.
You’ll be possessed first.
@@CannibalOX99 If death is like sleep then there's nothing to be scared of. A place with no pain, feelings, and no knowledge of existence. A perfect place.
@@petemitchell9996 agreed
@@CannibalOX99I agree but shit makes me cry cuz of all our loved ones gone and just can't think anymore idk man just makes me cry
I’m not terrified of space. It leaves me in awe and I find myself inspired by the power and significance of it. It’s the most beautiful art
it is very beautiful yes. but when people start to overanalyze it then it becomes a nightmare
I have a similar view of space as i have of the ocean; A vast, unexplored emptiness hiding beauty and diversity, as well as unknown dangers and challenges. We'll first learn how to traverse our solar system which i like to compare to the mediterranean during ancient times. After that, it's gonna take time for us to invent the caravel and find a new world by crossing the Atlantic (hopefully no slave trade this time).
@@HeroinYoda Next you befriend philosopher and you begin to think infinity and zero. Then asylum for a while. Then salvation somehow in ignorance.
@@MrGoranPa We all think in between infinity and zero because there's literally nothing outside of it (as far as we know) .
Think more! Be brave!
This is exactly what I like to listen before going to sleep.
Just me... Listen to this on the bright of last day of my yearly holiday in the most peaceful place that I visited all my life... Thinking that I must return to my job, to my life as a number, as a nothing. not living but existing just to came here next year to feel alive. This kind of video can push you in to depression or give you this power of realization that your problems and this stupid job is nothing... Even grain of sand in this beautifully seashore is more important than grant scheme of universe than ours problems. This for me is the best power up. Life is meaningless :)
About to sleep kinda scared
Same
Me too, I just say "Alexa .. I wanna hear the voice of someone who's full of absolute shit & doesn't even know what they're talking about."
& it's like "Here's something I found on TH-cam for you."
I’m listening to this right before sleeping I’m chill at least
6:04 "Twinkle, twinkle."
No truer words to live by 😭
It makes me think of the start screen of Dead Space.
“Twinkle Twinkle Baby”😂
made me laugh
😂😂😅
😂😂❤️
I think I’ll watch one more video before bedtime.
The video:
😂
It could be worse
It’s crazy when you think about it, we’re Actually _in_ Space. We’re “on” Earth but *in* Space. Like I can look up at night and see Space 🥴
I think even the most sophisticated minds are constantly amazed at this simple observation
U need to introduce me to ur weed man pls
@ nah you good with that meth
Yes, we are. The universe is way too massive to think that life is only exclusive here. It's crazy and blows the mind
@@nick56677 woooow you figured that out all by yourself uh🙄
The size of the universe crushes the soul, reduces us to meaningless cells in a lonely framework. It destroys the ego, smashes it so that it can't be mended, and for that, I'm grateful.
Excellent comment . Highly relatable.
Yet all size of universe is nothing in comparison with infinity. It is much more horrible than anyone can imagine. So we stop thinking it and begin working something.
Indeed. Like the infinite worlds theory where anything that can happen will happen, and over and over again until time ends, and it never ends.
It's a good thing because otherwise it would just be you, a rock, and nothingness. You'd be bored and wondering why isn't there anything else 😂
Hear! Hear!
Great video. To quote Star Trek: “It's not safe out here. It's wondrous, with treasures to satiate desires both subtle and gross. But it's not for the timid.”
@patrickhamos2987Q
@patrickhamos2987 Q said to Captain Picard trying to show him a lesson. Star Trek: The Next Generation - Season 3-4 "The Best of Both Worlds, Part I & II"
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@@LelianaBaal It's from the episode "Q Who?" , where they introduced the Borg for the first time. Q wasn't in BoBW.
Fear nothing. Infinity will reclaim everything. And from nothing, everything else will emerge again. and again.
We live on and on within Samsara.
Proof?
@@goldenraidz10900 proof. Nobody has any proof whatsoever to back up claim or belief
@@goldenraidz1090 It's not a matter of proof, it's a matter of understanding.
@@SunnyvaleTrailerParkSupervisor No beliefs here, only observations.
I've had a personal struggle lately,
I've been ever more conscious of how insignificant our existence is, it's almost left me feeling hopeless in a way
I hear people complaining, I see people having children, I see people with large egos, most things end up being a reminder to me of how meaningless it all is
It's both a curse and a cure for my personal human experience now. I appreciate the small beauty of life on our speck of dust, a small creature or plant makes me emotional
I simultaneously feel some type of disgust when I witness the ignorance humans display to it all
I cannot relate to most any longer, and I wouldn't want it any other way to be honest
I do feel the same way about how narrow other peoples' perception ranges are. Jeez, can't they get out of their self-created bubble? In other words; pull their head out of their azz! There are many things to learn out there. Like, what is Space/Time comprised of. That would be a big help to know. What I can't stand is whiney people tell us it doesn't even matter and to quit spending money on Space exploration.
@@一一一一一一一一一一 caught in the rat race, detached from nature and the true meaning of humanity
We are insignificant. You can either take that as a reason to feel hopeless, or you can choose to let it liberate you. You don't have to worry about anything, because all your biggest mistakes will still amount to nothing in the grand scheme of the universe.
@@TheRealSkeletor I agree with you, "all our biggest mistakes will still amount to nothing" is liberating, well said my friend
but on the day to day, for the rest of my life, it will both liberate and burden me...
That's the beauty of it all I suppose, it is bittersweet just like our existence is
Theres a meaning when you have god in your life. ✝️❣️
Man the end speech there really touched my heart and brought a tear my eye. I'll be 40 this year and lost my brother a few years ago and fiancé and daughter a few months after. Also my father a couple years before. It's really heard to see any beauty in life or enjoy music and arts. For some reason I just can't find a way to feel any happiness at all ever. I know there's so much more put there and should really just be happy I still have a chance. I'll try...
Life can be very cruel, it’s okay to not feel happy sometimes. I know how hard it can be to see a positive side and the unhappiness that follows. I hope you’re doing better now.
They are all somewhere waiting for you, live for them while you still can so that when you finally do join them it’ll be a joyful reunion
Thank you. I must have been really worked up to have typed that. I don't talk about that stuff ever. Most people who know me now I've never told.
To preface, I typically can’t stomach musicals. Especially “classic broadway” type shows, but this one has had an interesting affect on me. Look into a musical called the mystery of Edwin Drood. It’s based on Charles Dickens’ last novel. It was a mystery, and he never got to write the conclusion, because he passed away. It’s about the love for being alive to enjoy this world. Being an actor in it has helped me find my love for life (been depressed and isolated for a long time) again. May not work for everyone, but the opening and closing songs (when you read into what the lyrics are actually saying) have the message laid out pretty bare. The closing song is called “writing on the wall”. Give that one a shot at least. Hope the past few months have landed you in a better headspace.
‘Enjoy the fear while you can still feel it…’
I got shivers from that closing quote. Masterfully written my friend!
Space is so terrifying because it’s a reminder of how small and insignificant we really are in the grand scheme of things. It’s the vast void on full display where you realize it’s staring right back at you, intensifying your existential dread.
at least we are here though! And we're made to study and develop this world, hopefully in a positive way.
we are nothing, earth is nothing, even our galaxy is just a spit in the pacific
@@krisstopher8259 we might also be everything, the firstborn, predecessors of all that will be - for we began as mold and now look at us... patience my friend, we are on our way :)
In what way? None of that is alive. Life is pretty incredible in its existence alone even if we ignore the fact that Life managed to get from mindless bacterium to being able to contemplate on its own significance. Do you look at a mountain and go "My life is meaningless because this mountain of stone is so much bigger than I am!". Nothing out there in space that isn't alive is "important".
@Based_Gigachad_001 Nice argument. How is it cope?
This made me reflect on people signing up to colonize Mars. Go hang out in Siberia for a week and get back to me. Leaving the planet, and signing up for the afformentioned idea but permanently, and never having the possibility of any of the comforts we take for granted here is just not going to work. Unless we're preceded by drones (for example) that would prepare the planet for our arrival to extreme degrees, it's just a death sentence carried out through a vehicle of madness and agony, ending in failure. If you go to Antarctica, you can always return home or be rescued (promptly, most importantly). Landing on the red tundra of Mars and being trapped there is a horrifying concept.
The way we’re heading living in siberia is Guna be something we wish we had when we have no choice but to leave this dying planet
So we are fleeing a dying planet to colonize a dead planet?
there's an awesome video game i played a year ago and it's about that exact subject. it's called "deliver us mars". look it up
We're never going to live on Mars. I believe humans usually accomplish what we set our minds to. But I just don't believe people can live on Mars for any long period of time.
@@peterhanson3391 never say never this planet won’t always be here
10:12 It’s poetic, really, how humanity used to believe the milky way was all there was and in the future it will come back to that
I had a near death experience 3 weeks ago. I was an industrial designer before then. I am now consumed with a thirst for understanding about our universe.
There are some beautiful parallels (pun intended) between the quantum and psychological.
Welcome to the club. I’ve had multiple near death experiences which led me the same direction. Somehow, understanding what’s out there is more important than being a ceo. My priorities completely shifted
sometimes i feel humans are terrifing , but this is on a another level
sometimes? lol
@Hashi-san3this right here.
This channel keeps adding to my existential crisis, yet I keep coming back 🥲
i reached max a long time ago. forget hope and all that. just keep living and doing stuff
Same, after a point tho, I found it freeing.
A reminder that we are only here for a blip of time and we shouldn't overthink everything, just enjoy the ride living in a moral way that adds to other's happiness and experiences.
@@maddscientist82 Just submit to one True Almighty Creator & you will feel much more peaceful than in any other way of Life.
Otherwise, Morality is subjective. And, without Divine Laws killing, rape, child sacrifice, blood drinking community (Satan Worshippers) isn't/ aren't objectively evil.
Some Attributes of God/ Creator out of 99 which have been taught to humanity :-
1
Ar-Rahmaan
The Beneficent
(He who wills goodness and mercy for all His creatures).
2
Ar-Raheem
The Merciful
(He who acts with extreme kindness).
11
Al-Khaaliq
The Creator
(The One who brings everything from non-existence to existence).
12
Al-Baari
The Evolver, The Maker (of Order)
(The Creator who has the Power to turn the entities).
13
Al-Musawwir
The Fashioner, The Shaper of Beauty, The Flawless Shaper
(The One who forms His creatures in different pictures).
26
As-Samee
The All-Hearer, The Hearer
(The One who Hears all things that are heard by His Eternal Hearing without an ear, instrument or organ).
27
Al-Baseer
The All-Seeing, The All-Noticing
(The One who Sees all things that are seen by His Eternal Seeing without a pupil or any other instrument).
31
Al-Khabeer
The All-Aware One
(The One who knows the Truth of things).
43
Ar-Raqeeb
The Watchful One, The Watcher
(The One that nothing is absent from Him. Hence it’s meaning is related to the attribute of Knowledge).
49
Al-Ba’ith
The Infuser of New Life, The Resurrector, The Raiser (from death)
(The One who resurrects His slaves after death for reward and/ or punishment).
58
Al-Mubdi
The Originator
(The One who can create Something from Nothing).
59
Al-Mueed
The Restorer, The Reproducer
(The One who brings back the creatures after death).
60
Al-Muhyi
The Maintainer of life, The Restorer, The Giver of Life
(The One who took out a living human from semen that does not have a soul. He gives life by giving the souls back to the worn out bodies on the resurrection day and He makes the hearts alive by the light of knowledge).
61
Al-Mumeet
The Inflictor of Death, The Creator of Death, The Destroyer
(The One who renders the living dead).
87
Al-Jaami’
The Assembler of Scattered Creations, The Gatherer
(The One who gathers the creatures on a day that there is no doubt about, that is the Day of Judgment).
Also,
4
Al-Quddus
The Most Sacred, The Pure
(The One who is pure from any imperfection and clear from children and adversaries).
5
As-Salaam
The Source of Peace, The Embodiment of Peace
(The One who is free from every imperfection).
6
Al-Mu’min
The Infuser of Faith
(The One who witnessed for Himself that no one is God but Him. And He witnessed for His believers that they are truthful in their belief that no one is God but Him).
7
Al-Muhaymin
The Preserver of Safety, The Guardian
(The One who witnesses the saying and deeds of His creatures).
8
Al-Azeez
The Victorious, The Mighty One, The Strong,
(The Defeater who is not defeated).
9
Al-Jabbar
The Compeller, The Forceful One, The Omnipotent One
(The One that nothing happens in His Dominion except that which He willed).
10
Al-Mutakabbir
The Dominant One, The Greatest
(The One who is clear from the attributes of the creatures and from resembling them).
14
Al-Ghaffaar
The Great Forgiver, The Forgiver
(The One who forgives the sins of His slaves time and time again).
15
Al-Qahhaar
The All-Prevailing One, The Dominant
(The One who has the perfect Power and has Power over All things).
16
Al-Wahhab
The Supreme Bestower
(The One who is Generous in giving plenty without any return. He is everything that benefits whether Halaal / legal or Haraam / illegal).
18
Al-Fattah
The Supreme Solver, The Opener, The Reliever, The Judge
(The One who opens for His slaves the closed worldly and religious matters).
20 & 21
Al-Qaabid
The Restricting One, The Constrictor, The Withholder
Al-Baasit
The Extender, The Englarger, The Reliever
(The One who constricts the sustenance by His wisdom and expands and widens it with His Generosity and Mercy).
22 & 23
Al-Khaafid
The Reducer, The Abaser
Ar-Raafi
The Elevating One, The Exalter, The Elevator
(The One who lowers whoever He willed by His Destruction and raises whoever He willed by His Endowment).
24 & 25
Al-Mu’izz
The Honourer-Bestower, The Giver of Honor
Al-Muzil
The Dishonourer, The Humiliator
(He gives esteem to whoever He willed, hence there is no one to degrade him; And He degrades whoever He willed, hence there is no one to give him esteem).
28
Al-Hakam
The Impartial Judge, The Judge
(He is the Ruler and His judgment is His Word).
29
Al-Adl
The Embodiment of Justice, The Just
(The One who is entitled to do what He does).
32
Al-Haleem
The Clement One, The Forebearing
(The One who delays the punishment for those who deserve it and then He might forgive them).
33
Al-Azeem
The Magnificent One, The Great One, The Mighty
(The One deserving the attributes of Exaltment, Glory, Extolement, and Purity from all imperfection).
35
Ash-Shakoor
The Acknowledging One, The Grateful, The Appreciative, The Rewader of Thankfulness
(The One who gives a lot of reward for a little obedience).
37
Al-Kabeer
The Great One, The Most Great, The Great
(The One who is greater than everything in status).
38
Al-Hafeez
The Guarding One, The Preserver, The Protector
(The One who protects whatever and whoever He willed to protect).
44
Al-Mujeeb
The Responding One, The Responsive, The Hearkener, The Responder of Prayer
(The One who answers the one in need if he asks Him and rescues the yearner if he calls upon Him).
46
Al-Hakeem
The Wise One, The Wise, The Judge of Judges
(The One who is correct in His doings).
47
Al-Wadud
The Loving One, The Most Loving
(The One who loves His believing slaves and His believing slaves love Him. His love to His slaves is His Will to be merciful to them and praise them).
48
Al-Majeed
The Glorious One, The Most Glorious One
(The One who is with perfect Power, High Status, Compassion, Generosity and Kindness).
53
Al-Qawwiyy
The Possessor of All Strength, The Strong One, The Most Strong (The One with the complete Power).
54
Al-Mateen
The Firm One, The Forceful One
(The One with extreme Power which is un-interrupted and He does not get tired).
55
Al-Waliyy
The Protecting Friend, The Supporter.
57
Al-Muhsee
The All-Enumerating One, The Counter, The Reckoner
(The One who the count of things are known to Him).
62
Al-Hayy
The Eternally Living One, The Alive
(The One attributed with a life that is unlike our life and is not that of a combination of soul, flesh or blood).
66
Al-Waahid
The Only One, The Unique, The One
(The One without a partner).
69
Al-Qaadir
The All Powerful, The Omnipotent One, The Able, The Capable (The One attributed with Power).
70
Al-Muqtadir
The Creator of All Power, All Authoritative One, The Powerful, The Dominant
(The One with the perfect Power that nothing is withheld from Him).
71 & 72
Al-Muqaddim
The Expediting One, The Expediter, The Promoter
Al-Mu’akhkhir
The Procrastinator, The Delayer, The Retarder
(The One who puts things in their right places. He makes ahead what He wills and delays what He wills).
73
Al-Awwal
The Very First , The First
(The One whose Existence is without a beginning).
74
Al-Aakhir
The Infinite Last One, The Last
(The One whose Existence is without an end).
75 & 76
Az-Zaahir
The Perceptible, The Manifest
Al-Baatin
The Imperceptible, The Hidden
(The One that nothing is above Him and nothing is underneath Him, hence He exists without a place. He, The Exalted, His Existence is obvious by proofs and He is clear from the delusions of attributes of bodies).
77
Al-Waali
The Holder of Supreme Authority, The Governor
(The One who owns things and manages) them).
79
Al-Barr
The Fountain-Head of Truth, The Source of All Goodness, The Righteous
(The One who is kind to His creatures, who covered them with His sustenance and specified whoever He willed among them by His support, protection, and special mercy).
80
At-Tawwaab
The Ever-Acceptor of Repentance, The Guide to Repentance
(The One who grants repentance to whoever He willed among His creatures and accepts his repentance).
81
Al-Muntaqeem
The Retaliator, The Avenger
(The One who victoriously prevails over His enemies and punishes them for their sins. It may mean the One who destroys them).
82
Al-Afuww
The Supreme Pardoner, The Forgiver
The One with wide forgiveness.
83
Ar-Ra’oof
The Benign One, The Compassionate
(The One with extreme Mercy. The Mercy of Allah is His will to endow upon whoever He willed among His creatures).
84
Maalik-ul-Mulk
The Eternal Possessor of Sovereignty, The Owner of All
(The One who controls the Dominion and gives dominion to whoever He willed).
85
Zul-Jalaali-wal-Ikraam
The Possessor of Majesty and Honour, The Lord of Majesty and Bounty
(The One who deserves to be Exalted and not denied).
88
Al-Ghaniyy
The Rich One, The Self-Sufficient One
(The One who does not need the creation).
89
Al-Mughni
The Bestower of Sufficiency, The Enricher
(The One who satisfies the necessities of the creatures).
90
Al-Maani’
The Preventer of Harm, The Withholder
(The One who prevent Harm & Delays things).
91 & 92
Ad-Daarr
The Creator of the Harmful, The Distressor
An-Naafi’
The Creator of Good, The Bestower of Benefits , The Propitious
(The One who makes harm reach to whoever He willed and benefit to whoever He willed).
93
An-Noor
The Prime Light, The Light
(The One who guides).
98
Ar-Rasheed
The Guide to Path of Rectitude, The Guide to the Right Path, The Righteous Teacher
(The One who guides).
99
As-Saboor
The Extensively Enduring One, The Patient (The One who does not quickly punish the sinners).
if you're existential, then you're smart. You're not a zombie like the others
im just here for the obligatory person who has to say "eXiStEnTiAl cRiSiS" on every one of this guys videos
This was intensely comforting and satisfying to watch... to see how trivial and insignificant our civilization or our existence is, can be quite humbling... our tiny little minds can't even fathom an inch of this vast emptiness that surrounds us... we are blessed in that way with this habitable planet and blissful ignorance that we shall be grateful for...
“Two possibilities exist: either we are alone in the Universe or we are not. Both are equally terrifying.” ― Arthur C. Clarke
Strangely, I get the complete opposite feeling of Astrophobia; Astrophilia! I love space, even the “scary parts.” They’re not scary; it’s just a certain part of space that’s just there. We can’t avoid voids, we can’t stop them, they just keep going. And we keep going, living our lives, while black holes are expanding, new stars are bursting, and dying at the same time at speeds, and temperatures inconceivable to mankind. Mathematically impossible numbers that aren’t even invented yet, possibly. All of these larger than life facts just amaze me. It excites me, it makes me marvel at how incredibly beautiful and horrible this universe is; how expansive and ongoing it is. It doesn’t really make me feel “small,” per se; it actually reminds me how smart humanity can be, when we discover new things in space, and the gobs of information that has to be discovered in the future, by future generations of new and optimistic scientists. Space is both light and dark, cold and burning hot; amazing and horrible. It’s the literal interpretation of Yin and Yang.
Everything and nothing.❤
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Exactly...!😊
What's scary is how we can only see a small proportion of space, and the idea that it could be infinite, our minds can't fathom it, we don't know what is beyond the depths we can't see. The unknown is what scares us the most.
Yep, somewhere many lightyears away in the dark void, some other intelligent life forms are looking into the skies as we are wondering if they too are alone. We weren't meant to meet one another.
Scary things are beautiful in their own way.
that's why people watch horror movies
...and married men nodded in agreement throughout the lands
@@poonoi1968 lol
..and own ways are scary in their beauty.
This was excellent. Good visuals, good narration, excellent pacing, great information. Subscribed.
whatever i did right for this to pop up in my algorithm, i really appreciate it. Phenomenal video!
Honestly, I think a really good cosmic horror story could be made from the perspective of the crew of a ship that found itself stranded in a star system stick in the middle of Bootes Void
Agreed
Any system detached from a galaxy would be nightmarish enough, the milky way is 300000 light years across, intergalactic space to the closest galaxy is 2million light years, think of all that empty space.
In David Brin’s “Otherness” is a short story about a conscious spacecraft whose warp jump drops it in such a situation, at the center of a void so broad there is no escape. I won’t spoil it. One of many fascinating stories in the highly recommended collection.
Bootes Void unsettles me like nothing else
Scientists believe we are living in the Middle of a Void with a Few Galaxies called the Local Group surrounding us !
This actually excites me…because we have so much to learn !
I know! It would be much more terrifying if it was finite and we found an end.. if we were able to learn everything
@@jbear3478 true!!
The "twinkle twinkle" caught me off guard 💀
Who would have thought that song could illicit cosmic horror?
Extremely excellent and well-done effort. From research, audio, editing, graphics, scripting, ect. - All 'behind the scenes' work that many who do not produce content innocently take for granted when simply clicking and viewing.
You are to truly be commended. Much future success to you.
The fact that this is just “new” - the universe is growing- and it wasn’t there a few billion years ago-
And everything we know is growing … into… into what
What are we expanding into?
So terrifying to think of 😢
Your editing style is so visually appealing, creative, smooth, and clean… It’s inspiring. Paired with the way the script was written, it’s just so good. This is a really great video.
Everything is Impermanent, including the Universe - Buddha
"I am the Son of God, the Creator of everything." ~Jesus Christ
@@fobbitoperator3620no one gives a shit but you
@@fobbitoperator3620 i prefer buddha❤
@@fobbitoperator3620 Now and forever. Amen
@@thinkandrepent3175 Indeed!
I feel like if the cells in our bodies had a TH-cam they would be blown away at the size of all the organs and bone relative to their size, yet they don’t realize there’s this whole universe outside of their home. So what if what we think of as otherworldly huge, is barely a speck compared to something else, and on and on and on.
Agreed
Turns out I'm gay
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Good for you
For humanity its a blessing to exists and also cursed to be alive.
You could never be cursed to be alive because the universe is a perfect creation, therefore everything is how it should be including your finite physical existence.
So nice to hear a real human narrator voice.
I like to think that the recordings of animals on the Voyager records are all saying "don't trust the humans" and that's what aliens will find, translate and hear before arriving at Earth.
We're like early astronomers looking at lines on Mars and guessing they're canals. These exoplanets are lightyears away and we're guessing their details based on their light spectrum, extreme natural possibilities, and our imagination.
yeah, wants to know how did they find out? What type of planets these are and what is on them if they’re light years away
@@RoseGold1224 yeah this is hard to believe. I believe most science but tell me a planet is made of diamond that rains glass sideways and exist 5000 light years away. Yet we can't with certainty say what our planet is completely made up of. It's all good guesses based off data. But when it comes to other planets outside our solar system we are just making shit up.
When I was around 10 years old I had a nightmare that was terrifying, it was so terrifying that I couldn’t remember much about it other than I was in a place of black nothingness. I can’t emphasize enough the terrifying nothingness I was in. Even to this day 54 years later if I think about it to much the terrifying feeling starts creeping back in again. This is the first time I’ve tried to write out what I felt or tell anyone about it because of the terrifying fear I have of having to go back there. The one thing that worries me is that I was in a place where God has abandoned you and that’s where I’m going when I’ve completed my life here on earth.
I’ve thought about trying some kind of regression therapy just to see where I was but I think now I would probably not make it back out. Oh and the awful thing about the whole thing is it happened twice a year apart in the month of August….so for the longest time I would always be afraid to go to sleep in the third week of August. Don’t know where I was but maybe it’s the nothingness he was talking about in this video.
I’ve had the same dream too as a child. I’d wake up terrified after dreaming I was falling through nothingness. It was as if I’d been there before I was alive and I would return there when I pass on. I worry about it too. I hope that it was just a nightmare but something deep down tells me it wasn’t just a dream.
@@Nikki-qi4ki I've had that dream too. Someday we will all return to the darkness. You and I may not be alone, but humanity is.
@@Nikki-qi4kiTake comfort in the fact that in the vastness of space; that blackness is our default state. Which means if you’re alive right now, you essentially got out of it. So if you die, what’s to say you can’t somehow come back, if you were basically dead before you were born right? If you came from nothing once, what’s stopping you from coming alive again?
Thanks man now I want to go use again to forget what's to come...
enjoy the fear while you can still feel it!!that was more deep than the space itself.
This channel makes me happy to exist, & desperate to be more alive.
This guy's making Kurzgesagt videos feel lighthearted and optimistic xD
Its terrifying when IMAGINING being alone in the middle of space with the infinity of nothingness surrounding me in all directions 😳
Thank you, relativity & the close proximity to others 🤗
@patrickhamos2987it’s called a hypothetical
@@chockey8858
You're appreciated!
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I'm more terrified of the ocean than the space.
The ending of this video is so beautiful, it really puts into perspective how lucky we are to be able to feel and do all the things we can
It is absolutely ASTONISHING that you use Fahrenheit and miles in a scientific video.
This video is what listening to Boards of Canada feels like to me. Wonder and dread at the same time.
Woah someone else listens to them too? Accurate though
Honestly I feel that. Glad to see more BoC enjoyers
Space is beautiful and terrifying, at least to me, because here on earth, every condition is balanced and perfect for all sorts of life to exist, but once you leave our atmosphere, EVERYTHING is, by its design, gauranteed to cause our death in some of the most violent ways imaginable.
Everything works in a cycle of creation and destruction. Same with the planets and stars. Same way with humans and animals.
Sadly, humans have gained the means of guaranteeing our own death without even leaving the atmosphere.
That. Was. Beautiful.
8:21 the idea of boötes void is LITERALLY DEFINITION OF DEEP ENDLESS VOID IS TERRIFYING
also ur voice is so soothing, love the vid
it’s so easy to forget space exists.
sometimes i try to remind myself that our world is smaller than a popcorn kernel compared to this void of practically infinite nothingness, and it makes me want to diminish whatever stressful experience is occurring in my life or within the world at large.
it’s so difficult being human. we are animals, after all. we are so limited by our biology, no matter what our potential is, no matter how smart the most intelligent person to ever live is. we are animals. we are not meant to comprehend numbers this big. sure, we can make equations and predictions and models but… there is necessarily a limit. we are animals. we are things. the limits of the world are the limits of what this animal species can comprehend.
and there is so much more that we could never understand, no matter how we try, no matter how badly we want to. everything any individual could ever know will be interpreted and understood by the brain of a human animal. we are so, so limited. what we know is an incomprehensibly small amount of what is truly out there.
i really enjoyed the lovecraft quote at 12:05. as frustrating as it can be to learn and realize the truth of this terrifying universe, it is also merciful in a way.
we can relax in a sense, knowing that all that we have built - even the most ridiculous parts - is meaningful. it is meaningful.
you must accept that we will never *ever* understand beyond what our biological species is capable of understanding - which is very little, despite our accomplishments thus far that feel herculean. we are necessarily limited by our biology. we will never surpass those limits without some sort of technological body modification that may eventually, theoretically, exist in the future (though likely not in our lifetimes - you who are reading this comment at this moment. think about you right now. all the humans *right now* - from now until you’re dead.)
it is meaningful. space is big and earth is tiny and everything will eventually die in a terrifyingly cold and empty heat death with nothing changing forever. but we are here now. dumb drama in your life or in your friends’ lives matters now. the people you know now will die. maybe tomorrow, maybe in 30 years. but they will die. so remember that this is important. we’re just animals. and that’s nice. it’s merciful. just let us be simple, social animals. we have no other choice.
No.
Space. You can fall in six directions instead of just one.
....and at once
@@MSHNKTRLI think that's called exploding
@@MSHNKTRL Only up to 4 at once, as far as we know.
“A true hell; twinkle twinkle” lmao
Phenomenally well written piece here. It certainly makes one think. Some comforting thoughts, some terrifying. Thank you to all swinging hammers on this.
Space is riddled with much horror and much potential. I choose to focus on the potential and where that could take us. The dream of becoming a multi-planetary species is one of the most compelling human visions. To be able to visit other planets, to tour space, to leave our solar system. These are dreams that inspire humanity to keep moving forward.
I love these reminders how small I am in the grand scheme, makes all these stupid lil worries on this rock all the more trivial and silly. Thanks dude, cool vid👍
From an opposite perspective, fear of space may not always make sense, given that humans have lived on Earth for millennia, safely insulated from the vastness of the cosmos. In fact, many people find the concept of outer space inspiring rather than frightening. The endless possibilities of discovery and exploration, the beauty of the stars and planets, and the potential for future space travel spark a sense of awe and curiosity.
Far from evoking fear, space represents a realm of wonder, scientific progress, and human achievement. The curiosity to explore beyond Earth has driven advancements in technology, such as space travel, satellites, and telescopes, which have led to groundbreaking discoveries about the universe and our place in it. Instead of fearing the unknown, many are motivated by it, viewing space as an opportunity for humanity to expand its horizons and unlock new mysteries.
Additionally, the vastness of space can be viewed not as something to fear, but as something that provides perspective-showing how small Earth is in the grand scheme of things. This understanding can foster a sense of unity and appreciation for life on Earth, inspiring people to take better care of the planet and to embrace the interconnectedness of all things.
For many, space is not an enemy, but a frontier that offers hope, excitement, and the possibility for new frontiers of knowledge and human experience.
Those giant voids in space use to tear my sanity into pieces as a kid.
Same here. Have you learned anything since then that made it easier for you to accept the truth of these things? I haven't either.
@@lightningrod1063 i have learned more stuff since then but its had quite the opposite impact i was hoping.
For me, as a kid it didn't particularly overwhelm my mind but I still understood and respected it. Many years later when I first started 'exploring' space in Space Engine, that's when the overwhelm and true awe of space's size kicked in.
And the ominous terror of approaching black holes, which I never truly overcame no matter how much I entered them after previously having made efforts to avoid them.
Well it should be pointed out Voids aren't empty. They just have much less matter than non-Void space. There are galaxies in Bootes.
@@razeezarI have yet to try Space Engine but your description of it reminded me of the terror I felt with Subnautica. I still feel it. I could get more numb to it if I played awhile, but the dread never truly left me. Going "outside the map" or swimming freely above a vast, deep swathe of water below - sends shivers down my spine, beyond existential dread. Unintentionally, it is the scariest game ever because it encapsulates my thalassophobia and amplifies it, the feeling of absolute powerlessness and insignificance
6:04 "A true hell. Twinkle twinkle." 😂😂 Thank you for sharing.
I think that space is like a museum of everything that could go wrong. And then there's earth, where everything for life is precisely right. It speaks to me not only of precision, but intentionality. So far, we are unique among the worlds.
Such a great video. I've loved everything to do with space for decades and I'm no expert, but do know a lot about it, but you managed to make this video not only interesting, but terrifying at the same time. Nicely done!
"The cosmos is within us. We are made of star stuff. We are a way for the universe to know itself." - Carl Sagan
He also said….” The universe is neither benign or malicious, it just is”….” It pays no mind on whether we survive or perish”
The meteorite that crashed upon Earth and made the dinosaurs extinct created a chemical reaction that created Humans (I’m making stuff up).
Here before the thumbnail/title is changed
did they change it? i've seen it happen 2 times in a month but different channels. one was the why files
It changed lol I thought you were joking what the f...
My working guess is that it bumps videos up the algorithm somehow. I've seen Mary Spender do it a few times.
I think there's a veritasium video about that
The Universe has made me so strong that this video failed to depress me.💪
I clicked on this on a whim, was pleasantly hooked! Space is like the ocean in so many ways, but in this case I’d liken it to how beautiful and terrifying it can be
Wonderfully written. Excellent illustrations. Thank you!
2:19. Nah, I think an adult might lose his sanity, but a baby? No frame of reference.
This was a very well made video, really made me thing, thank you
Have you come from expedition from Antarctica recently?
I'm sure you know, and I get why this image is used, but the image at 7:55 is not Boötes Void. It is a nebula in front of the stars depicted in the background. An actual image of Boötes Void is probably quite boring to look at, because the void exists in a 3-dimensional space - stars in front, stars in the back, and all around it.
Otherwise, great video!
Absolutely loved that information. That was the greatest story of our universe I have ever heard and I’m 55 years old! Your platform is pretty badass and visuals and your commentary with the specific facts is just eye-opening. Thanks for your hard work.
Thanks for this video! Makes me more grateful to be alive on this planet.
We are in deep space.
Born too late to explore the oceans but too early to explore the cosmos.
Jupiter, deadly as it is, is a failed star. while it sounds regretful, if Jupiter had been a star, life likely would never have been possible on Earth, if Earth even formed at all. We have so much to be grateful for in this terrifying universe.
Jupiter isn't a failed star. It's too small. A brown dwarf is a failed star and they're much bigger and denser than Jupiter.
@@Deadclown45acp ok potato potato im trying to be poetic here
@@foogriffy LOL okay. I apologize.
@@Deadclown45acpDon't apologize....their poetry sux.😂
It’s not a failed star, it’s an over achieving planet!
Everything you said about fear as a blessing is so wise and humbling.
8:47 kenophobia. fear of empty spaces or voids
I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS SO MUCH
This might just be the best video you have ever made.
So you can fit 1,300 grapes inside of a basketball? 😂
😂😂😂😂
Best takeaway from this video honestly.
@@TheRealSkeletor lol
Although the diameters of both planets are roughly 1:10, the volume difference is much much higher. V=4/3πr^3. Volume of a circle is literally exponentially bigger than the diameter.
@@skf6199 Beautiful equation! And I understand, Was just being silly.
This is so deep and profound that it puts an unimaginable thought to what we just cannot fathom.
Awesome video man, very very well done!! I’ve rewatched it a bunch. I really like all your insights, aside from the facts. Bravo!
"twinkle twinkle"
Wow, I hope nobody actually calls it "spacephobia", it just sounds so lazy!
M guy it’s actually called Astrophobia
@@Zeron108 didn't you watch the video?
@@4k-os I did
But did you?
@@4k-os yes tbh when I think about space and the celestial bodies in depth despite me being obsessed with it since childhood I feel creeped out
If you're on Earth, aren't you also in the universe? Isn't the Earth part of what we call the universe? Where is my mistake in thinking?
Yes, dear viewer. The cradle is in the home.
You tried to make it seem scary, but I was in awe the whole time!
"Our sun is an average star at best" You're selling our sun short! Our sun is not an average star! Our sun is a yellow dwarf star, not nearly as common as the red dwarfs littered around our galaxy.
Uranus
*you're
imagine if uranus turned into a black hole, lmao
@@krisstopher8259 Imagine your own anus, leave mine out of it!
@@krisstopher8259 ur giving me astrophobia
@@stevenkelby2169lol
I have a question, if anyone can answer: What makes us say that other planets are uninhabitable? What if there are species suitable for the conditions on those planets, and maybe our technology is not advanced enough to detect them?
Well, I guess a lot of the time, they mean uninhabitable by us, which is most likely completely true. We evolved to very specific conditions here on earth, and the chance of finding a place we would be completely able to live in within our reach, is overwhelmingly unlikely, if not actually impossible. But uninhabitable to other creatures that they themselves evolved on their own planet? We can't say that, unless we see it's really close to a star or something which would make life impossible.
@@DenethordeSade.90 One thing is sure, we gotta be looking a long time, considering the amount of planets out there
There's nothing preventing the possibility of other forms of life on those planets. The problem is we only know how to look for what we know, which is life on earth. Until we find any other kind of life on other planets or celestial bodies (even just microbes), we have only our own planetary biome as a point of reference for what is suitable for life.
Every creature lives to maintain their planet. There is always one species that evolves to maintain other species and phenomenon that occurs. The first of all creatures was born from a planet’s soil. (I’m making stuff up)
This is the most beautiful video i have seen in a long time. Truly Amazing. Watching from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Thank you🙏
Energy doesn't disappear it just changes form
Energy is infinite, it has and will always exist
How was energy created or is it infinite?
How was energy created or is it infinite?big bang? Did energy create the BB or vice versa?
It's absolutely terrifying and beautiful at the same time. Wether we believe it or not - we can't help to fathom the undeniable fact that it points to a Creator in the Universe. It's creation is delicate and complicated that human understanding wouldn't be able to reach because we don't have the tools and lens to be able to comprehend.
"The more I study science, the more I believe in God" - Albert Einstein
Am just a particle in the universe
Yes, this planet we call home is but a speck of dust in the Universe. And we are even less significant on the surface of that speck of dust.
This world is more terrifying than space IMHO! 😊
How could you even think this? I can’t even fathom how you came to this conclusion.
thank you!
@Perciprius_91 I just want to go to space, I'm so intrigued by it, if someone asked do you want to take a trip to space, I wouldn't even hesitate!
This is an incredibly nieve and disingenuous response. You would very quickly change your mind if you suddenly found yourself in any random point out there. Without a little bubble of Earth (air, temperature radiation shielding etc) you wouldn't survive more than a few minutes at best, anywhere else in the known universe.
No kidding. Honestly that huge void seems peaceful to me.
Such a well made video. Loved it. 💫
Best video I've seen in a while 🤙🏾
Terrifying?and here i thought it was super safe.
no one is safe ever. even our own bodies want us dead
You thought it was safe?!?! Seriously?
@@lightningrod1063 yeh man.we mastered space travel back in the napolianic wars, prove me wrong.(srry for late reply)
Remind me... when did you go into deep space again?