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Metric Paper

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‣ Thank you, Bonnie Bees, for making this video possible: https://www.patreon.com/cgpgrey ‣ Discuss this video: https://www.reddit.com/r/cgpgrey ## Related Videos Powers of Ten: /watch/0yujDvhBKf0Bj The Secret City of London: /watch/cUZZH_ZbOrLbZ Which Planet is Closest? /watch/UuRCncHDmuSDC Re: Which Planet is Closest? /watch/IaZbmFI0SIL0b ## Special Thanks ## Crowdfunders Steven Snow, Ben Delo, John Buchan, Nevin Spoljaric, Donal Botkin, BN-12, Bobby, Chris Chapin, David F Watson, Richard Jenkins, Steven Grimm, سليمان العقل, Phil Gardner, Martin, Ben Schwab, Colin Millions, Saki Comandao, Jason Lewandowski, Marco Arment, emptymachine, Andrew Bereza, Rebecca Wortham, George Lin, rictic, Henry Ng, Awoo, Fuesu, Nick Fish, Nick Gibson, Tyler Bryant, Oliver Steele, David Tyler, iulus, Jordan Earls, Kermit Norlund, Bryan McLemore, Alex Simonides, Felix Weis, Christopher Mutchler, Ryan Tripicchio, Derek Bonner, Mikko, Orbit_Junkie, Paul Alom, Tómas Árni Jónasson, Julien Dubois, Derek Jackson, Ron Bowes, Nicholas Welna, Bear, David Palomares, Freddi Hørlyck, John Rogers, Peter Lomax, ShiroiYami, Tristan Watts-Willis, chrysilis, Drago175, Emil, Esteban Santana Santana, Rhys Parry, Veronica Peshterianu, John Lee, Maxime Zielony, Elizabeth Keathley, Birdstryke ## Music Microscopic by Gas, free download from http://www.microscopics.co.uk David Rees: http://www.davidreesmusic.com

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@juancuelloespinosa2 years ago I always find it interesting that there are more subdivisions down than we have doublings up. The planck length is at 226, where the observable universe ends at 184. 7445
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@-E-M-C-2 years ago Paper getting infinitely small: has an existential crisis
paper getting infinitely big: has an existential crisis. 2772
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@MCjossic2 years ago What i liked most about this is that a) i learned that a0 paper exists, b) it is a satisfying, perfect 1m^2. 2293
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@Solo_Jazz_2 years ago I find it fascinating how this channel can turn an ordinary piece of paper into an existential crisis for so many people. 7942
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@chughes1562 years ago Love the re-use of " illusion of something solid" at two completely different scales: a4 x 2^(76) and 2^140. 416
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@kpatch4103 years ago " what are you
nothing. " 3081
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@ShamelessFNGRL2 years ago I thought this was going to be a cute video on paper and how the metric system is superior but here i am dealing with my umpteenth existential crisis instead. A hell of a way to wake up! I have never felt this empty before. 4778
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@sunnyday61332 years ago This just made me reaize that we live at the most exciting scale. Go smaller and it gets incedibly empty, go bigger, the same happens. Im thankful for oursmall scale in the universe. 3793
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@ultimatelaserkid2 years ago Man really explained the entire universe and nothingness with a piece of a4 paper. 793
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@fredthepenguin65392 years ago This video makes me realize how much of a giant i am, bigger than so many things, but it makes me realize how tiny i am, and how earth is basically a quark . ...Expand 873
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@NoahRamseysGhost5 months ago If I had a dime for every time Grey changed the title or thumbnail of this video, Id be able to afford a channel membership. Oh wait! 35
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@LGR3 years ago So i' m honestly impressed metric paper folds in half to the same ratio. 33181
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@jacksonritchie76722 years ago I dont think ill be able to look at a sheet of paper again without having an existential, gut-wrenching reality check. 269
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@micokertesz15562 years ago if I'm right, if we would fold a paper to that little, it would be taller than the observable universe 50
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@ruthstewart52422 years ago I wasnt aware i was about to go on an existential journey guided by a piece of paper but there it is. 127
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@patfre2 years ago Fun fact: if you divide the longer part of the paper by the shorter part it will give you the square root of 2. 358
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@mfbfreaklast year The speed of light being described asslow really speaks to me. There is so much cool stuff in the universe, but even at the fastest conceivable speed, almost all of it will forever be out of range. 16
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@veritasium3 years ago I mean you thinkit takes a second for light to reach the moon. 9824
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@ImaErick2 years ago I love the motif of howis repeated whether we go all the way down or up. 67
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@confusedquark8262 years ago I like this video bc while it gives me a bit of existential dread, it also helps center me when i' m working on difficult or stressful projects. Helps you find where you are. 30
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@loststylus76412 years ago This video is very powerful for understanding everything we are as far as scaling goes, but also just goes to show how our own scale, where we live and . ...Expand 25
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@itsid26272 years ago Loved powers of ten and this is about the best hommage i have ever come across; thank you!
also metric rules! Discuss. 65
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@NicoandIndy2 years ago I think grey went insane during quarantine, this scares me, and i dont get scared unless its something like this. 17
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@NintendoNerd643 years ago Look at this sheet of paper
8 minutes later
we are now at the edge of the universe. 3636
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@Atlanticothesecond2 years ago I love this mans videos, he takes the most simple topic and makes it into literal documentary. 166
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@Anonymous-sb9rrlast year A4/2^64 could also just be called a68. Not a very common paper size, but well defined. 35
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@bloodykenshiro82182 years ago All hail a4, all hail the metric system!
seriously though. I don' t know if this video is meant to be poetic or an existentialist piece, but i love it, for sure. 52
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@devilish81302 years ago Is it just me, or would anyone else love to experience this in vr. 30
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@jensschroder82142 years ago I have never sent such small or such large paper letters.
but an a4 letter folded twice fits nicely in a c6 envelope.
because a4 paper is folded twice, it is a6 size. 10
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@grassguy11543 years ago " s-sir. All i wanted to know is if you wanted the. 1397
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@MiguelSilvaX2 years ago The real problem is when you fold a sheet of paper, you halve it' s length but you double it' s thickness, so folding it 2^100 times would give it . ...Expand 12
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@mmmmine54392 years ago The concept of the infinite rectangle ratio is huge in the steel ball run manga. I recommend it to manga fans! 70
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@underthesurfacemovieslast year This is the video, that convinced me to set up a patreon account and join the bonnie bees. Absolutely outstanding! 57
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@BetaChri52 years ago What a magnificent video! Also love that you used microscopics by gas for the soundtrack. Always loved that album and track in particular: 5
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@effect00312 years ago I really thought it is going to be like how did they come up with this system. I didn' t expect this at all. 16
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@91thewatcher233 years ago Grey 10 years ago: " so this is why we should get rid of pennies"
grey now: " after studying a sheet of paper, i' ve been reminded . ...Expand 2532
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@mattsmith22472 years ago This was amazing and i love the former presentation you took. We don' t think about it but it' s amazing to see the similarities between the infinitely small and the infinitely huge. 9
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@aosper43502 years ago The most fascinating thing about his videos is that they are so mind blowing and amazing that it makes you less regret on watching youtube videos. 9
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@CoDkiller18882 years ago Just came here to learn something about metric paper. Now i am having an existential crisis, thinking about reality pixels and the endless void. 38
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@fesheface2 years ago He is able to induce existential crisis to many people just from talking about a piece of paper. 25
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@Tanekoshima6 months ago This is the type of visualization that makes me realize i' m much more interested in the vastness of space than the infinitely compact void of atoms i know i' ll never be able to go explore space like star trek or mass effect, but that' s why it brings me peace to know that i might as well enjoy my time here, pondering and wondering and contemplating, thinking that somewhere out there might be a similar being possibly pondering the same thing i am. ...Expand 3
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@QuarterLifeCrises3 years ago Normal people: " hey a4 sheets fold in half and maintain the exact ratio. Cool! "
cgpgrey, having his fifth existential crisis this week: is mostly nothing. " 12709
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@Not_Matt2 years ago What an absolute trip! Has cgp grey done any other videos like this? Perfect viewing before bed. 20
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@sofiaemerick47902 years ago Thank you for the nightly existential crisis. Every night i watch one of your videos to give myself just enough nightmares to ensure i wake up in the morning with my heart already racing! 9
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@airbender4602 years ago Watching it back again. I like the subtle foreshadowing in the print examples. Well played. 1
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@Bob-yj2on2 years ago Thanks for letting me know that everything is so small, yet so big at the same time. 6
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@FrogFood8587last year Not very often does a video about such a mundane topic bring me such existential dread. Great video! 2
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@lucystarlight88873 years ago I' m not sure what this video was supposed to teach me but i' ll be more careful around paper from now on. 3617
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@karlsjunior3952 years ago This stands as one of my favourite videos to expose people to, especially since i' m currently studying atomic/quantum physics, and have finised my my hat is off to you, talented sir. ...Expand 1
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@imaadakram5624last year This has sent me into a rabbit hole
keep doing what your doing man! 2
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@davidsaltz28062 years ago Reminds me of " powers of ten" 20
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@dabswithnate2 years ago I came to learn about paper aspect ratios.
i was led on a journey across the entire universe.
i' m subscribing. 2
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@Lickmuffin2 years ago Me: just watched some kurzgrsagt and now have existential dread.
grey: hey, hold my paper. 6
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@ChadrickNurn3 years ago " i need a way of describing reality"
looks down at blank paper
" i' ve got it! "
-cgp grey, overcoming writers block by embracing it. 2175
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@aarbeienmelk4 months ago I definitely learned more from this video than i expected, probably one of the best videos on youtube ive seen. 2
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@oswaldlong90442 years ago Excellent! Aview of the universe. Classically and wonderfully done. 2
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@Aspect12last year Didn' t expect to have an existential crisis over a sheet of paper. 7
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@jonishouser15142 years ago I feel amazing and am brought to tears at this marvelous measure of magnitude. Truthfully, it is so very awe inspiring that we live in a complex yet empty . ...Expand
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@annakareninacamara65802 years ago Whatever i was expecting by clicking a video about metric paper, it sure wasn' t this. 6
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@SquillyBR3 years ago " this is a normal sheet of paper. "
" or is it? "
vsauce music plays. 2201
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@TURBOMIKEIFY2 years ago I love order of magnitude videos that give comparisons like this. Existential crises are fun. 6
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@derrickstorm69762 years ago Us looking at the folds into larger and smaller sizes
cgp grey: aren' t they"
+in a fitting fashion to the kaminoan metaphor, he went into the largest and smallest possible sizes expecting us to be as excited of this as they were. ...Expand 2
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@dwcscca2 years ago Brilliant. Wonderfully done. Thank you. 3
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@puntonone2 years ago Gobsmacked. No words. One of the best videos ever. Magic in metric paper. 1
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@nishantaggarwal28252 years ago In today' s episode of " that useful information you didn' t know where to get"
i was looking for paper dimensions for printer setting but this half fold thing simplifies things so much. ...Expand 2
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@chessplayer66323 years ago *starts zooming out from the plank length*
ok, maybe he will stop making me have a crisis
*starts doubling paper*
oh no. 2134
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@haroldb18562 years ago This was fantastic. I wish that they had this kind of lesson at school. 25
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@etayelkayamlandau10182 years ago I was expecting an innocent video about a4 paper and then you made me question my own existence. A nice way to start my saturday morning: 3
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@RoTerra2172 years ago Whimsical, ethereal thinking there. Nice going cgp grey!
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@justice29632 years ago Thanks for the information just unlocked the golden spin and tusk act 2. 4
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@Warshava_last year I really cannot say what fascinates me the most, either the extreme smallness of stuff and what is everything made of at every level or the immenseness the world is fascinating, there are so many mysteries of this astonishing complex universe that i cannot comprehend how it all came to be. ...Expand
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@YuutaShinjou1133 years ago " a4 x 2" could be enough to stop an asteroid. Paper beats rock. 11088
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@GK-pt9vf2 years ago The most satisfying video, i have come across! Didn' t expected the metric paper video will navigate me to a microscopic cosmos. 1
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@LegitNvidz2 years ago This actually put a lot of ease on the end of my time. It brang an odd sort of peace to my place in the world. 4
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@Autogenification2 years ago As a fan of gas (mat jarvis) and yourself, i was pleasantly surprised in the best way possible that this was a spin on hismusic using paper sizing as a metric for the biggest and smallest known stuff in our universe. ...Expand 1
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@aspiringwayfarer2 years ago This is notwhere i thought this video would go. Amazing and breathtaking. Thank you. 1
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@botston3 years ago Smallest metric: here is something that is actually nothing
the largest metric: here is nothing that is actually everything. 4418
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@commandrogynelast year With so much nothing on all sides, inward and outward, how wonderful is it that we exist at the same scale? The vast, unknowable reaches of space are dark . ...Expand 1
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@KNPrince2 years ago Boy did this video make me realize just how insignificant i am in the large scheme of life. Just a tiny speck of dust on living within a slightly larger . ...Expand 4
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@TheyGonHitThePentagon2 years ago Cgp grey: talking about small things
the music: duh. 1
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@orangecoat38482 years ago The golden ratio is a proportion in which the previous square is not half, its just enough for the previous one so it has space for one previous square if paper had the scale of 1. 618 it would not work, because it works in squares, not in rectangles. This video is great though. ...Expand 1
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@mafe22332 years ago This is my favorite video from youtube, i always come back for a rewatch.
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@Talik133 years ago Cgp grey: " in conclusion, i like a4 paper. " 2301
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@girafficationzone95212 years ago I absolutely love this video, soothing and informative. 1
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@Nitram4392last year So this is why araki designed the spin around this ratio.
it' s pretty neat. 2
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@dolger43082 years ago Thanks for helping me procrastinate my home work grey. 2
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@Argoshlast year You blew my mind. I never knew that metric paper was derived from a square meter and shape consistency through division by 2. I just assumed that was the case for all paper shapes. 2
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@sysir89582 years ago the moment your shroms begin to hit different 4
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@Moj19893 years ago " hey grey, look at this sheet of paper for a second. "
grey: transcends reality) 17417
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@EricDubeA2 years ago This was so beautiful that i missed a few minutes of an important meeting by accident. 2
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@heatherdelihlah32862 years ago Simple concept, beautiful execution, great job, grey.
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@devinbates14612 years ago I love this video so much. Never stop, you beautiful man.
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@robertmartin47102 years ago Nothing has given me more existential dread than a video about paper. 2
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@Pratalax2 years ago This is like htwins " scale of the universe" but with lovely narration instead of clicking around. Nice!
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@4dri1293 years ago Came for cool paper facts.
left with existential dread. 14448
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@maxdustycake2 years ago I feel grateful that we live in the only scale where things have a reasonable distance between each other. 3
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@chriswitmer97542 years ago Did micheal from vasuce guest direct this one? Damn, well done! 2
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@Igor-ug1uo2 years ago I remember this music from an old video with the same concept - zooming in and out. It' s nice to hear it again watching this. 1