While you drift off for a 20-minute power nap, the universe continues at a scale and speed that is difficult to process. Here is what happens globally and cosmically in that short window: On the Global Scale 12,000 Lightning Strikes: The Earth’s atmosphere discharges roughly 100 bolts of lightning every second; in a 20-minute nap, the planet is struck over 120,000 times. 30,000 Metric Tons of Dust: Approximately 43 tons of space dust enters Earth's atmosphere every day. During your nap, about 1,200 pounds of cosmic debris filters down toward the surface. 5,000 Births: While you are unconscious, roughly 5,200 new humans are born across the globe. On the Quantum & Atomic Scale Trillions of Neutrino Passes: Roughly 100 trillion neutrinos (ghost particles) from the sun pass through every square centimeter of your body—and the entire Earth—without touching a single atom. Atmospheric "Breathing": The Earth’s crust actually rises and falls by several centimeters in a "land tide" caused by the moon’s gravity, much like the ocean. On the Galactic Scale Solar Travel: The Sun (and you, along with it) travels about 288,000 kilometers (180,000 miles) through the Milky Way galaxy. The Expanding Void: Due to the expansion of the universe, the distance between the Milky Way and distant galaxies increases by approximately 80 million kilometers while you sleep. Supernova Statistics: Statistically, at least one star in the observable universe will end its life in a massive supernova explosion during your 20-minute rest. On the Micro-Biological Scale Bacterial Colonization: In the time it takes you to nap, a single E. coli bacterium in a stable environment can divide into two, effectively doubling a local population. Skin Shedding: You will shed approximately 600,000 particles of skin, which settle into your bedding and become food for microscopic dust mites.
While you were napping ... While you drift off for a 20-minute power nap, the universe continues at a scale and speed that is difficult to process. Here is what happens globally and cosmically in that short window: #random #errtling #according_to_hoyle #bookcafe #science #biology #physics #dimenion #scale #writers&artists #divertir
While you were napping ...
While you drift off for a 20-minute power nap, the universe continues at a scale and speed that is difficult to process.
#random #errtling #according_to_hoyle #bookcafe #science #biology #physics #dimenion #scale #writers&artists #divertir
