Can't stand up to zhihau's depth... but your foody interpretation sounds like recipie for reverse constipation:p
it'd be easier to imagine when you look thru' these videos
a graphical representation of the MilkyWay. our solar system is merely a Little Speck on the Milkyway =)
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taking a peek as we zoom into one of the arms of the Milkyway, the blue colored sphere-like shield represents our solar system.
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and finally, the magnitude of the Universe... our Milkyway Galaxy is just a tiny speck of dust in the Universe...
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and some folks are thinking there's a possibility that our Universe is just a small part of a larger Multiverse...