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In {{w|quantum mechanics}}, the {{w|Planck length}} is (in layman's terms) the smallest measurable distance, defined as approximately 1.6×10<sup>−35</sup> meters, or around 10<sup>20</sup> times smaller than the diameter of a proton. As the graph indicates, this may be called the "resolution" of the universe. | In {{w|quantum mechanics}}, the {{w|Planck length}} is (in layman's terms) the smallest measurable distance, defined as approximately 1.6×10<sup>−35</sup> meters, or around 10<sup>20</sup> times smaller than the diameter of a proton. As the graph indicates, this may be called the "resolution" of the universe. | ||
− | Randall extrapolates the exponential trend of Google Earth's increasing resolution, 'revealing' that by the year 2120 or so, Google Earth's resolution will approach and even possibly exceed the Planck length, an obviously fanciful and impossible idea. Current laboratory instruments cannot even get close to measuring the Planck length, barely able to reach the level of the atom. | + | Randall extrapolates the exponential trend of Google Earth's increasing resolution, 'revealing' that by the year 2120 or so, Google Earth's resolution will approach and even possibly exceed the Planck length, an obviously fanciful and impossible idea. Current laboratory instruments cannot even get close to measuring the Planck length, barely able to reach the level of the atom. |
Other comics exploring unwarranted extrapolation include [[605: Extrapolating]], [[1007: Sustainable]], [[1281: Minifigs]] and [[2892: Banana Prices]]. | Other comics exploring unwarranted extrapolation include [[605: Extrapolating]], [[1007: Sustainable]], [[1281: Minifigs]] and [[2892: Banana Prices]]. |