Quantum Physics 123: Wednesday 12 October

[ten-and-chips.livejournal.com]

((Sorry this is late...the mun has a seminar class on Wednesday afternoons that takes a lot out of her.))

[The Doctor looks much better today, though his tie is untucked from his jacket. He is drinking Spider's coffee from a large mug.]

All right--I need your synopsis papers from Monday. You can turn them into me at my office hours Friday, but those will be late will be marked down.

Let's continue our discussion about timelines...today we're going to focus on the idea of historical events as influential focii (focal points) in creating parallel and alternate universes. What events in your history would you consider to be focal points? Or is every decision you make a focus?


For Monday, look at this article, which synopsises the reasoning for and against the concept of parallel universes. It takes a much more Earth-based scientific view of the subject, but since that's our general cultural mean here, I think you all can analyse its possibilities and flaws fairly well. In 100 words, of course.

Comments

[cyloninmyhead.livejournal.com]

*turns in paper and has several brilliant comments to share, really*

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

*argues vociferously with many of Gaius' half-backed ideas*

[cyloninmyhead.livejournal.com]

*gives a "Hello, I'm a fracking genius over here!" look and counter-argues*

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

*heaves the deep sigh of, "Geeks. What are you gonna do with them?" and argues back*

[sogothcally.livejournal.com]

::hands in decently written assignment::

[youngest-sister.livejournal.com]

*sits in one of the desks, staring at the Doctor, well, what might possibly be considered attentively for Delirium. It doesn't seem to occur to - or at least to bother - her that the desk probably belongs to one of the people actually in the class*

*she's sketching lopsided, tie-died butterflies in the air with a finger. There's no question that that's what they are - everytime she's finished with one it flutters away*

[bluemanoncampus.livejournal.com]

Throughout the class, Hank glances at the student with a mixture of interest, confusion, nervousness and extreme cautiousness.

[ten-and-chips.livejournal.com]

[The Doctor watches her, slightly bewildered, and drinks his coffee.]

[sparkplugfelix.livejournal.com]

::turns in paper::

(am going to go die now....)

Homework / Discussion

[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

I think alternate timelines do exist though I don't know how to access or use them. At this school, for example, there are two students who look alike enough to be twins but differ in the time of the place they come from and their knowledge of Earth culture. Since they are not related in anyway and do not seem to come from this modern day world, alternate timelines seem the best option.

My biggest concern with alternate timelines is that, if I end up in some alternate universe with another John Crichton, will I interrupt the balance of that universe, will I disrupt the thread, and cause harm in that universe?

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Since decisions can vary so much in topic, I think one was to vary their focus of history. If I'm making a decision about a car, I can't be thinking about the presidential election of 2004. Every decision is going to have a different focus and, therefore, a different historial idea to relate and compare it to.

Re: Homework / Discussion

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

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[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

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[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

[phases-of-kitty.livejournal.com]

Kitty hands in her paper.

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

*hands in synopsis* [[Wishes had brain power to actually come UP with synopsis]]

[bluemanoncampus.livejournal.com]

Hank hands in the assignmen, looking vaguely ill. He sits down and listens quietly, not participating.

(OOC: As outlined in my journal, my glasses are broken and close-up work is difficult. I'll post these "attendance" posts, but not much else.)

[lady-jessica-bg.livejournal.com]

*turns in paper*

(ooc: personally, I subscribe to various theories from Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, just cause they're funny.)

[soniabelmont.livejournal.com]

[ooc: right, I was completely out of if it last wednesday (on account of getting a grand total of three hours sleep for the three days prior), and totally forgot to post to this. Sorry!]

Sonia, looking rather tired and flushed, hurries into class a few minutes late, gives the Doctor an apologetic smile, hands in her paper, and takes her seat.