h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Hello. Is it just me or does space seem a whole lot bigger that it used to?

I remember when my world consisted of my house and my school and everything in between. There was talk of other places, but in my head they only existed as rumors and hearsay. My mental model of the world was only about 200 cubic metres.

As I have grown up (for grown up read become more jaded) I have had to alter my view of the world (now called the universe) to include places like France and Austraila which are too far away for my to visualize and I just dont think that they are real. Then there is the internet, a whole new reality that I have to contend with.

Now a point (if I ever needed one) as you are a guru perhaps you could help me understand this world. It is confusing to me. This guide, perhaps is a way of collecting all the advice, but I was wondering (not about anything in particlular just wondering).

I just liked your page and thought that you would like my thoughts (not on your page only in general). I am rambling but then you dont have to read all of this. Perhaps it is better that we don't know all the answers for then we would have no questions and it is with our questions that we learn and grow.

I am just asking and that is what we must do.