If the moon were only 1 pixel: A tediously accurate solar system model (2014)
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Re: If the moon were only 1 pixel: A tediously accurate solar system model (2014)
#2Still an extraordinary experience after all these years and possibly the best use of horizontal scrolling I’ve seen. Lots of previous discussions and posts on HN:
https://hn.algolia.com/?q=if+moon+only+1+pixel
Re: If the moon were only 1 pixel: A tediously accurate solar system model (2014)
#3Make sure you press the "c" button in the bottom right.
Light is incredibly slow, and everything seems out of reach.
I think we'll have a holodeck before we reach another star. And maybe that'll be enough.
Re: If the moon were only 1 pixel: A tediously accurate solar system model (2014)
#4I've seen countless analogies that explain the size of space, but this was really something else. Especially how frustratingly slow the speed of light felt.
Re: If the moon were only 1 pixel: A tediously accurate solar system model (2014)
#5Still an extraordinary experience after all these years and possibly the best use of horizontal scrolling I’ve seen. Lots of previous discussions and posts on HN: https://hn.algolia.com/?q=if+moon+only+1+pixel
It's very very good! I thought this one hit hard though, I assume inspired by the moon = 1-pixel viz.
Re: If the moon were only 1 pixel: A tediously accurate solar system model (2014)
#6The light speed toggle really hammers home the emptiness. Like, I know that the Earth is ~8 light minutes out, but sitting and waiting 8 minutes for a few pixels to appear when scrolling away from the sun…
Re: If the moon were only 1 pixel: A tediously accurate solar system model (2014)
#7Make sure you press the "c" button in the bottom right. Light is incredibly slow, and everything seems out of reach. I think we'll have a holodeck before we reach another star. And maybe that'll be enough.
Maybe light’s insanely fast and space is just huge. It’s all relative ;)
Re: If the moon were only 1 pixel: A tediously accurate solar system model (2014)
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Re: If the moon were only 1 pixel: A tediously accurate solar system model (2014)
#9Make sure you press the "c" button in the bottom right. Light is incredibly slow, and everything seems out of reach. I think we'll have a holodeck before we reach another star. And maybe that'll be enough.
> Light is incredibly slow, and everything seems out of reach.
Yes, agreed. I find it a little depressing. An unimaginably huge universe, tantalisingly there, but completely out of reach.
Re: If the moon were only 1 pixel: A tediously accurate solar system model (2014)
#10Scrolling with mouse scroll wheel a few hundred thousand kilometers at a time is so much work that I gave up :-(