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[benames]

ok so

this is a little preview to the lecture I'm giving at the Iskaulit soon: The Amazing, Awesome, Absolutely Terrifying Physics of the Multiverse -

So the multiverse, which used to be a theory that is clearly being verified with each passing second is the force that connects an infinite number of alternate universes. Back home, we called ourselves Earth-1 but since we're not dealing with earths anymore, you can just call your home Universe-1.

Now, theoretically, there is an endless number of universes alternate to yours! they all have a version of you. For instance, I met my Earth-2 self which was a traumatic experience since he had the worst hair do since John Travolta did Grease.

[ and he was a psychopath but nevermind those details ]

This here is not an alternate universe, it's a pocket dimension since we have people here from various universes. Usuallym we have only one version of a person at a time BUT, if there ever was another version of YOU, then, you're in the same lifeboat as I am. You have met your Universe-2 self. Hope it was a good time. I'd love to meet the version of me who runs a highly successful company and can afford endless videos games but, I'm getting distracted.

Thing is, time in YOUR world didn't stop, which means that the YOU here is now an alternate version of the YOU at home. If you two ever meet, the one at home would be Universe-1 and you would be Universe-2. Talk about confusion, right?

it also means that if we ever find out how the Atroma is doing alla this that we can go full on Sliders. If you wouldn't want to go back to your world, you could go somewhere else since there is a YOU back home carrying on with the life you have left when you got here.

basically, it means that in theory, we might be able to visit each other's universes and times and if you have a cute girlfriend here you won't literally have to be star-crossed lovers.

Me, I'm less stuck on the 'you jump through the wormhole, I jump, Jack' and I'm more keen on discovering the sham that must be National City's pizza.

For a longer version of all of this and a talk about philosophy, physics and timelines, you can come to my lecture or just come visit me on the blameless. bring food.

Cisco Ramon, out!

Comments

[precedented]

It's true, crying yourself to sleep is a terrible thing to happen.

Why not have a movie night?

[benames]

we don't ave that many

and I figured everyone must have watched the ones we have at least ten thousand times.

I mean, princess bride is awesome but I'd kill for independence day.

[precedented]

I think some of the aliens on the Fleet might disagree with that movie.

[benames]

oh sure

I mean, I'm with them but

BUT

still a classic am i right or am i right?

[precedented]

I don't know if my opinion counts.

I liked some of the sequels, I suppose. They are technically classics too.

[benames]

wait

it had squeals

what

on


earth

[precedented]

Quite a few, in fact. I think they intended to make a franchise out of it.

[benames]

I've never seen any of them

I envy your world

and you

you've seen them all?

ihu >:|

[precedented]

I've seen everything. Perks of an unlimited memory.

[benames]

your memory is UNLIMITED?

[ oh my god ]

is there anything at all about you that isn't awesome?

[precedented]

[ Leto glosses over the compliment. He's bad at acknowledging them. ]

In a manner of speaking. There's a certain skill that is taught to people at a young age. It's called computation and the idea is to make people into living computers - to compute and process at high speeds.

And since the mind is the greatest resource and collection of data . . . why not treat it as such?

[benames]

ok idk it started as a good thing but turning people into computers sounds like a weird version of the matrix.

it's all in a good way, right? teaching people to use a larger percentage of their brain?

[precedented]

You're thinking of computers in the widest sense and not the simpler one. Coding and outcomes of coding.

That's what it is taught, in a way. The ability to predict and crunch data.

[benames]

I'll get behind the crunch

I'm curious, does the predicting part work? I mean, does that mean the claim that there are endless outcomes to each problem/situation is not legit?

[precedented]

To a certain degree. Individual actions cannot always be accounted for, but it does eliminate the major possibilities.

[benames]

ok that's

seriously cool

so that in mind, I have to have your stand on the atroma.

reality show/aliens/is the ship sentient?

I have a list of theories.

[precedented]

There are too many variable involved.

- Some of the Atroma have displayed the via video, but they could easily be an artificial intelligence.

- The ships so far have not displayed any sentience beyond moving locations.

- There is no proper data to suggest that we are on a tv show, however we are being watched. The sponsor drops could easily be falsified.

[benames]

I admit I wanna go with the AI explanation because that would be awesome

and also explain why no one can't ever return to the marsiva. maybe it's where they keep it.

this world's version of Hal 9000

[precedented]

It is possible, though they might relocate whenever people appear on the Marsiva.

HAL had more personality.

[benames]

I think we could do with a little less HAL personality around here

everyone know that in these things, it's always the small, friendly nerd who goes first.

[precedented]

Is that how you see yourself?

[benames]

genius nerd

not on the tall side

totally awesome

still probably first to be eaten.

[precedented]

In correlation with your genius, no doubt.

[benames]

or with the fact that I have the best hair in the fleet.

js

[precedented]

I'd vote for that.