I think ... - scalehttps://blog.kmonsoor.com/2011-02-24T00:00:00+06:00What Is The Next Big2011-02-24T00:00:00+06:002011-02-24T00:00:00+06:00Khaled Monsoortag:blog.kmonsoor.com,2011-02-24:/what-is-the-next-big/<p>What is really big? Nothing that we can measure. Only scale matters.</p><p>A virus is notorious<br>
but easily overwhelmed by the resources of a bacteria<br>
which is overwhelmed by the complexity of a fungus<br>
which is overwhelmed by the thrust of a single drop of anti-fungal<br>
which is overwhelmed by a splash of water<br>
which is overwhelmed by a room heater </p>
<p>which is overwhelmed by e.m.f of the electric system of the skyscraper<br>
which is overwhelmed by the power-grid of the city<br>
which is overwhelmed by the size of the New York city<br>
which is overwhelmed by a ‘tiny’ splash of Atlantic<br>
which is overwhelmed by the ‘little’ ice cubes of the Arctics<br>
which is overwhelmed by a bright-shine of a sun-storm<br>
which is overwhelmed by the vastness of the sun<br>
which is overwhelmed by the size of a white “Dwarf”<br>
which is overwhelmed by its own galaxy<br>
which is overwhelmed by the number of galaxies in Universe<br>
which is overwhelmed by … ?</p>