This Is Why Understanding Space Is So Hard

This Is Why Understanding Space Is So Hard

5/4/2018

link

http://nautil.us/blog/-this-is-why-understanding-space-is-so-hard

summary

This blog post addresses the challenging nature of understanding space and the universe. It discusses the limits of human perception and the difficulties in comprehending vast distances and cosmic scales. The article explores concepts such as the expansion of the universe, the concept of infinity, and the limitations of our senses. It argues that our brains are not evolutionarily equipped to understand the complexities of space, leading to struggles in grasping its true nature. Overall, the post highlights the intrinsic difficulty in comprehending and visualizing the vastness and complexity of the universe.

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