League of Nations? Really?
August 23rd, 2003 by Will
It seems to be way too focused on the 20th century. I mean 3 of 200 words dedicated to the League of Nations? That just seems to be out of all reasonable scale and proportion to me. Wasn’t that just a failed blip on the face of the globe? And while I’m at it, “Taxation without representation?” Really, isn’t that implied with the much simplified “revolution”? They may as well toss in some reference to the articles of confederation or how about getting all international and mentioning the Renaissance or something.
Still, The History of the Universe in 200 Words or Less makes for some interesting reading. And, I must say that this weekend, I could go with a little “violent relaxation” myself.
By the way, if any science geeks happen by and want to explain what “density perturbations” refers to, I’d be much obliged. (via Incoming Signals)
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“Density Perturbations” refer to the fact that some volumes in the early Universe had more mass than others (that is, some places were more dense than others). The denser places had a stronger gravitational pull than the less dense places, so the denser places attracted even more mass, causing them to be even more dense. This is how galaxies eventually came to be. By the way, “League of Nations” (and “United Nations,” for that matter) didn’t make the cut for “The History of the Universe in 100 Words or Less,” which became my 1999 book, A Briefer History of Time. The book can now be downloaded for free from my website, so check it out if you like.
Cheers,
Eric