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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278 Comments
- eaf0128 monthsi think im gonna stick with my dirt house
- thatslaygirl8 monthsMinecraft is the bomb cant go wrong with it
- doggirl309 monthsHOW??? I’m HORRIBLE… at building, anyway… I’m good at the game
- lttofthesouth2310 monthsbiggest school project ever
- zionshomeschool10 monthsI can't even build a House 😭 in Minecraft
- oreocookie649 monthsHopefully u can do it one day! I believe in u!
- kehygivirynu9 monthsi can only do a dirt house💀
- firestarwarrior9 monthsthats sad
- soulfire10 monthsthat is so vaild
- soulfire10 monthsthis is awsome
- twenty-six11 monthsI wonder how long I would take to build that
- wyhdedhedihedue11 monthsSAME I AM WATCHING THIS VIDEO IN SCHOOL SO COOL
- oreocookie6411 monthsDoes anyone watch this in class and be like yeah im totally reading and watching this video.
- firestarwarrior12 monthsI know right?