Submitted by hanauma_view t3_zz60za in Showerthoughts
Someone who is 6ft takes up more volume than a 5ft person. And so by ratio the world is relatively that much smaller for them.
Obligatory technicality: Of course volume doesn't correlate perfectly to height so it may be ~10-15% in reality.
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No. The universe is always the same size. Its not smaller for anyone
Please tell me what size the universe is good sir. I know you came here to look smart by correcting a shower thought so I figured I would give you a platform to look smart on. Please tell me the exact size of the universe, thanks
Now you are trying to look what, but actually sound stupid. The universe is the same size for everyone regardless of their size. The universe doesn't change size depending on who is looking at it. You don't need to know the size of an object to know this.
You should read about quantum physics before stating that the “the universe is the same size for everyone regardless of their size” Size is irrelevant/undefinable after certain point
So what size is it?
The shower thought is more accurate to modern physics than your refutation so I remain curious to see how you define it.
I mean zoggles Mankind still can't measure the coastline of England and you're over here knowing the size of the entire universe.thats pretty impressive.
I believe I said you don't need to know the size of it. Let's say a house is 1000 square feet. It will be that size for everyone regardless of how big they are. Your may be able to fit more of one person in it than another, but that doesn't change the size of the house.
Relative to Paul Wight, that house is much smaller than it is relative to Kevin Hart.
When it comes to the universe, relativity to the observer is immensely important. So much so they granted the idea the highest military rank possible when coining the term General Relativity.
That's why it would need to be measured with a standardized tool. You can't take a 5 ft something and a 6 ft something, measure the universe with both and then say that since it takes less 6 ft things than 5 ft things than the universes size is smaller or bigger.
Yes the universe is expanding, but if you pick a point in time, you'd have to measure it with one object to determine it's size based on that object and then you'd be able to define it's size which then wouldn't be any different for the other objects on it. Just because one object perceives the size to be different, doesn't mean that it actually is.
The OP speaks relatively while you're speaking absolutely. Maybe you've misunderstood what was said?
At that..you don't freeze frame the universe, that's not how the simulator works. This is same concept as the coastline paradox. It's not just about making everything stop while you grab a tape measurer
All of this aside, the math is way off. If for the sake of argument we accept OP's claim that the universe is 1 foot smaller for the 6 foot person, we would then have to say 1 foot = 20 percent of the universe for the rest to be true. This is so far off that it is absurd. OP is wrongfully comparing the size difference between the two people (one person is 20 percent smaller than the other person) to come up with the 20 percent number instead of between each person and the universe.
You're applying a ruler to relativity and infinity. Of course your math isn't working out, that was Einstein's point!
Not sure if serious or just stupid
93 billion light years across that we know of
As a 6+ I'll tell anyone that'll listen that my dream is to build a house that's 15% up sized on every 'standard' dimensional thing like cabinets, countertops, etc.
Come to The Netherlands for that. Here houses and often furniture are a bit bigger than in other countries (or at least in Europe). Just a pain when you are on vacation and everything is smaller.
Seriously why it's one of my vacation goals, it's built by the tall and I want to experience that.
Just built a house and the most important thing was the height of the toilets. I can never go back.
My knees fantasize about your shits
No... The 6ft person is 20% larger than the 5ft person. The universe is the same size to both of them.
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I see what you’re getting at. When I was wearing 4 inch heels the world felt so small. I went to the toilet and literally told my sister in the stall next door “omg these toilets are so low” until I realized…
The universe is the same size, it's your perception that would change
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Do we know that perception of space scales linearly with ones size?
Realistic_Ad3795 t1_j2a8mas wrote
The percentage is based on the wrong item. It needs to be based on the universe, not the person.
For instance, say the universe is 100,000 sq feet (obviously not, but just easier math). The difference between a 5 foot person's volume and a 6 foot person's volume is, let's say, 1 sq foot nice and tidy.
The percentage difference is not the difference between 5 sq feet and 6 sq feet, it's the difference of 1 sq foot our of 100,000. So the universe (in this argument using fictitious numbers) would be 0.001% smaller to the 6 foot person.