Quantum Physics 123: Wednesday 5 October

[ten-and-chips.livejournal.com]

[The Doctor smiles as he enters the classroom, smelling faintly of grilled beef and malt vinegar. He perches on the desk.]

Today we're going to continue our discussion from Monday. Mr Crichton had a good point when he speculated that Fandom High is a crossroads of sorts between our different worlds. Do you think that we now currently exist in all of those worlds? None of them? Or perhaps just slightly askew dimensionally?

It's an interesting thought to ponder. Let's talk about the consequences of that--just in general terms, no need to get overly scientific.

Oh, and as this weekend is Homecoming and you'll be drinking and snogging instead of studying, and so will I, I'm not assigning any homework this weekend--BUT there will be some assigned on Monday. I'll also get last week's homework back to you then because I was too 'busy' last night to finish it.

Comments

[bluemanoncampus.livejournal.com]

::thinks on this for awhile before speaking::

Well, obviously other versions of ourselves exist in some other universes, but I doubt that we each exist, or could exist, in all of them.

As a case in point, we have students here from magic-based universes. There are even magical creatures here. Could they exist in universes without any magic at all, such as Professor Jerusalem's?

Also, what about universes with vastly different populations? There are several million people in my state alone, and I get the impression that there are far, far fewer on the entire planet in some universes.

[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

As a case in point, we have students here from magic-based universes. There are even magical creatures here. Could they exist in universes without any magic at all, such as Professor Jerusalem's?

John nods in agreement. "I agree with Hank in that for other variations of us to exist, the conditions needs to be favorable. I, for instance, would do horribly in a solely magic world because I know nothing of magic.

That said, perhaps allowing someone like me into a magically based world is where resiliency and adaptability comes from."