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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246 Comments
- Ayumi Toyofuku17 daysWell I pretty much like it because it is so cool and girl dont get me wrong but I am a science fan.
hayleigh0409about 1 monthYo I love playing Minecraft. I have spent over 2000 hours on it. If only I was this good of a builder :(
thepianistabout 1 monthTalk about commitment... This guy is amazing.
cutepinkloverabout 2 monthsWow just wow
dragonomg2 monthsI love science and the galaxy and I love Minecraft but I have adhd and do not have the patience to do this
slaydontstay3 monthsNo way he built that!!!!!!wow!!!!!I could never build that!!!!!!😮- slaydontstay3 monthsIn Minecraft another "WOW!!!!!!!"
- slaydontstay3 monthsI could never do that WOW!!!!!!!
29jrclerverseau4 monthscool
toh_fangurl4 monthsI could never. Don't get me wrong, I love Minecraft and all, I just don't have the patience.- toh_fangurl4 monthsI could never. Don't get me wrong, I love Minecraft and would love to try and build this but I don't have the patience.
fnaf14 monthsyup