Teenager Recreates Entire Known Universe in Minecraft
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Minecraft users are known for their creativity. Power gamers have used the virtual lego-like cubes to build entire towns, cities, and even Middle-Earth from The Lord of the Rings. Now, Christopher Slayton has raised the bar by building the entire known Universe in Minecraft.
The 18-year-old San Diego, California, resident's approach to copying the cosmos was very methodical. Before creating Earth, he went skydiving to observe its beauty from above. To ensure our planet was to scale, he used a globe to measure the distance between each continent.
Once Earth had been perfected, Slayton turned his attention to the rest of the Solar System. His virtual Sun was created using the "brightest blocks" in Minecraft. It even includes solar flares!
Before building the cluster of galaxies, Slayton spent time observing real-world stars through a telescope. The 18-year-old's model universe even includes a black hole and plumes of gas and dust!
Slayton's two-month-long effort has not gone unnoticed. His YouTube video outlining the process and showcasing the model universe has garnered over 7.5 million views since it was published in mid-October 2022. And the numbers keep increasing daily!
Resources: Smithsonianmag.com, Space.com, Interestingengineering.com
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ilovehenrydsaf3 daysMinecraft users never fail to impress! The time and dedication this must've took :0
flame38617 daysMy mom wants me playing Mincraft now ☠️ this is crazy video- juhagadegutaabout 2 monthswow
jotazivugyruabout 2 monthsI play Minecraft a lot.
animals_lover7 monthsI've rewatched that video like 20 times and it never gets old
1_that_one_guy7 monthsTwo months That cray!!!!!!! Dude I should show this to my mom!
sonicfan09137 monthsI love this article!!!!- sonicfan09138 monthsWHAT!!!!! I love minecraft, but I never knew it could take that long.
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