INTERNET-MAP
“The Internet map is a scheme displaying objects’ relative position; but unlike real maps (e.g. the map of the Earth) or virtual maps (e.g. the map of Mordor), the objects shown on it are not aligned on a surface. Mathematically speaking, The Internet map is a bi-dimensional presentation of links between websites on the Internet. Every site is a circle on the map, and its size is determined by website traffic, the larger the amount of traffic, the bigger the circle. Users’ switching between websites forms links, and the stronger the link, the closer the websites tend to arrange themselves to each other.” [Internet-map.net]
Screen-shot of Internet-Map
What is interesting is how analogous the `cosmos’ of the Internet is to the given perception of the living Universe, and ironically suggestively similar in terms of the properties at play. With the possible exception: the real Universe is 3-dimensional; the Internet – 2-dimensional.
However, given the size of the Circle depicting any given website is dictated by the volume of traffic activity addressed to it; each time the site’s URL is visited is `energy’ expended by each individual connection, representing one particle of the cumulative [traffic] energy expression - the size of the Circle.
Working with the premise that the Universe is primarily comprised of electro-magnetic energy influencing the elemental particles as represented in the Elemental Table [to the extent currently identified]; not unlike the electro-magnetic energy that influence the formation and positioning of planet bodies of the living Universe, the cumulative energy of any given website [planet] is affecting its temporal, positional relationship to the myriad of individual global websites [planets] comprising the virtual living, Internet Universe.
Another interesting aspect to the virtual living Internet Universe; its configuration relative to from where it is observed.
The Map provides the opportunity to enter the name of any given Country to present from its perspective, the composition of the virtual living Internet Universe, and further, to zoom in and out to reflect its location within the Internet `cosmos’. This suggestive of how the Universe could appear differently from the perspective of Mars, as from Earth, or Jupiter, etc..
The following screen-shots illustrate this [The 1st being the Internet-Map for the Country, the 2nd image - a zoom-out perspective for each original map]:
United States:
China:
Russia:
Recognizing there are obvious differences between the structure, composition, and nature of the living cosmological Universe, to that represented by the map of the Internet; what does come to mind is the expression: `As above, so below’ [(occultism) What happens on a higher level of reality also happens on lower levels; the microcosm and macrocosm behave alike {Wikipedia: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/as_above,_so_below}]; the subtle difference here being one’s observational perspective.
