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

[sogothcally.livejournal.com]

The consequences of what, exactly? I'm kinda confused, sir. Are you meaning the consequences of attending Fandom High?

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

Jack slides into his seat, still turning over the conversation from Speech class (http://www.livejournal.com/community/fandomhigh/179066.html?thread=7252090) in his head. "Are we back to not knowing if the cat is alive or dead?"

[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.

[soniabelmont.livejournal.com]

"I can't help but to think of something I read before...vhen Camus said 'Everything is true, and nothing is true.'"

Sonia looks rather pensive, and looks over a few of the pages of notes she's made. She mumbles as she reads, not quite realizing she's talking aloud. Anyone listening closely might hear a few phrases garbled in Romanian, intersperced with English here and there.

"So it's all about perception...or is it? And if time is not linear, does that mean it's entirely possible to be somevhere else at this moment, and yet still be here? Or it vould require *returning* to that moment, as it is not possible for vun person to be in two places at vunce. But if you introduce the idea of different *versions* of ourselves existing in other places at this time..."

She stops for a moment and sighs, pinching the bridge of her nose. She never expected this to be easy, but it is nonetheless quite the exercise for her mind.

[lady-jessica-bg.livejournal.com]

(ooc: real life has been bad this week, but I'm catching up now. Hence the lazy comment.)

Jessica comes in and listens thoughtfully to the others in the classroom.