Powers of Ten
For those who have never seen the short film “Powers of 10″, take a few minutes and watch the clip below. The film was made in 1977, and is a simple, clever idea. It starts with a couple sitting in a park in Chicago, zooms out on a logarithmic scale (one power of ten every minute), then zooms in at the same rate. It really helps to put things into perspective.
After watching the film, the Simpsons couch gag below will make more sense.
