Conference:
Multiverse, 29 rule, and you
Date: 06/13/2000
From: Sabre_Edge
A voice comes over the conference hall sound system, "Distingushed theorists of Sliding, please be seated as we began a new discussion on theories."The lights dim as SE leaves his seat on the dais. He walks up to the podium with his notes.
"Thank you for coming, my fellow colleagues. For now we will skip the formalities and get down to business." He clicks a remote at a digital projector located across the room.
"First lets list the facts regarding Sliding Physics."
The facts are displayed on the screen behind SE as he reads them aloud.1. The Multiverse contains an as yet undeterminate number of earths/universes.
2. The creation of ERP Bridge is required to tranverse the dimensions.
3. A timer device has been created to allow such travel.
4. An optimal timer allows for a countdown to be set, forcing a traveler to return to their initial position once the timer has reached its predetermined countdown.
5. Activating a timer early will damage the device in such a way that the return feature is damaged. The ability to set the countdown time is also damaged.
6. It has been accepted as applicable theory that a 29.7 year cycle does exist in accordance with sliding physics.
SE pauses and takes a sip of water before continueing.
"Ok, Sabreedgian theory time, thank you Stoker_Chick for coining the phrase from last conference, by the way." :)
"It has been proposed by others in the field of Slideostics, namely Dr. Flux, that the Multiverse is not static but dynamic. The Universes are not in a frozen holding pattern."
SE places on the podium a large glass bowl of Sparkling White Grape Jello complete with suspended pieces of fruit cocktail. A camera zooms in on the famous dessert and displays it on the screen.
"Ok, some people may believe the multiverse is static, suspended in space like the fruit pieces. Everything we find out from science illustrations that nothing is complete static."
He pulls out a huge blender and plops the Jello into it. He turns it on and everyone watches as the fruit pieces swirl in the blender.
"The multiverse is more likely like this, dynamic. Dimensions circling in orbits in relation to each other. Sliding allows us to move from one fruit to the other."
"Quinn Mallory was able to create a couple of devices in his basement that allowed for sliding. These devices consisted of a timer and a set of Sliding equipment, which I feel was booster equipment for the timer. Quinn was able to travel to any world he inputted because the equipment in the basement provided a "boost" to get to anywhere in the multiverse. Once the Timer was corrupted, it was only able to reach out so far to the next passing dimension to create the bridge. The closest piece of fruit in relation to your own if you will. The countdown on the timer was made to in effect track the position of the closest incoming dimension as it circles into close enough range."
Now, I believe the 29.7 year range applied to how long that dimension took to make a complete revolution back to a position where the timer could reach out and connect with it again. You ask, 'well, if they miss that world couldn't they just reprogram for another incoming world?' In my theory I believe they could... if they knew how. And who is to say that their present world isn't on the "edge" of the multiverse where only one other dimension comes close enough to make a bridge. That lone grape at the top that only comes in contact with that peach. I think to play it safe, you must assume that this is your only chance to slide off, and treat it as such.
If you had booster equipment to tap into like Quinn had in his basement or Jensen had in his lab, you could jump from that top grape in the blender all the way down to the bottom, or any dimension in between.
It is interesting that the consequences of missing a slide in relation to the timers was never tested.
"I now open the podium for others to support or refute the theories, or to present theories of your own. Any questions before hand?"
Darkslider raises his hand in the back, "Um... what are you going to do with the Jello? ... I uh, could find a use for it..." ;)
<raises
hand>Professor Edge?
Date: 06/13/2000
From: EustiSlider
A question I've always had is: Why is it that two sets of sliders on the same world (say, Rickman and our heroes), had different times until they could slide? The 'distance' between the world they are on and the next closest dimension would be the same for everyone in that dimension, wouldn't it?<sits and yeilds the floor to Dr. Edge>
--Eusti
SE,
answers
Date: 06/13/2000
From: Sabre_Edge
One timer could very well be less damaged, in effect reach farther out. As seen in Alternatville Horrors, Alt Remmy's team didn't leave to much before our Sliders did.Plus Alt Remmy wasn't stuck because of Sliding constraints but because of Astral Plane barriers.
Also a broken timer would search for the optimal dimension for its power settings. The two sets of timers could be tracking seperate dimensions. One dimension is coming in on a vertical ellipse the the other in a horizontal.
Just my theories.
Edge
gets back up.
Date: 06/13/2000
From: Sabre_Edge
One timer could very well be less damaged, in effect reach farther out.
As seen in Alternatville Horrors, Alt Remmy's team didn't leave to
much before our Sliders did.
Plus Alt Remmy wasn't stuck because of Sliding constraints but because of Astral Plane barriers.
Also a broken timer would search for the optimal dimension for its power settings. The two sets of timers could be tracking seperate dimensions. One dimension is coming in on a vertical ellipse the the other in a horizontal.
Just my theories.
double
post!! Ignore one of them ;)
Date: 06/13/2000
From: Sabre_Edge
SE
Exception
to (2)...
Date: 06/13/2000
From: Callie21V
According to "Requiem," the doorways opened by computer-aided 'imaginative power' don't count as traditional ERP bridges. This somehow lets them flaunt Slidecages with impunity.Don't ask me what the *difference* is, but there you have it...
>>> C/21
A
question...
Date: 06/13/2000
From: dellyone
Can I have the fruit cocktail?dellyone
Slowly
raises her hand
Date: 06/13/2000
From: Yeontoo
Talk erupts from the crowd as SE finishes his speech. Men and women argueing the merits of and against such a theory.Yeontoo slowly raises her hand. SE recognizes her as she stands in the crowded room.
"Yeontoo has the floor" SE announces.
Yeontoo waits until the room is quiet, then begans. "If you are making the multiverse with a blender, then its a set speed, right?"
Professor Sabre_Edge nods, so far, she seemed to be understanding just fine.
"Then what happens if you turn the blender up or down?"
SE just blinked a moment, "HUH?"Yeontoo walked up to the jello and pointed to the blender.
"That thing that's suppose to do the turning, the blender"SE looked down at his blender and his theory in a bowl. "It's an orderly multiverse, it goes this exact speed for a reason."
"But, what if..." Yeontoo reached as if to turn up the blender.
"EGADS Woman!" SE gasped, ready to see flying jello. As Yeontoo halted, he turned to the rest of the group, "Anyone else?"
Dark raised his hand, "Yeontoo, please seat down, that's my jello when we're done."
...Another hand raised...
Another
one from me
Date: 06/14/2000
From: dellyone
dellyone raises her hand after the ruckus caused by Yeontoo dies down."Professor Edge, can you make me a margarita?" dellyone asked as she sat up in her chair.
He looked at her strangely. "Um... but you don't drink. Why do you want a margarita?"
"I just want to see the ice get crushed. That's all," she replied. All turned to look at her. "What? It's a question."
"But there's no ice and tequila?" the prof answered. "Next question please." He saw dellyone raise her hand once more and ignored her. "Anyone else? How about you in the red shirt in the back?"
The stunned man in the red shirt replied. "Me? I had the same question as her and you answered it."
Professor Edge saw no other hands in the air except dellyone. He mumbled something then asked, "What's your question?"
"I forgot. You made me wait too long," she answered. Prof. Edge mumbled some more.
dellyone
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