Comments on: The physics of the weird geometries of the corpse city of R'lyeh http://boingboing.net/2012/10/31/the-physics-of-the-weird-geome.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sat, 25 May 2013 21:40:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Francis Higgins http://boingboing.net/2012/10/31/the-physics-of-the-weird-geome.html#comment-1573520 Francis Higgins Sat, 03 Nov 2012 21:39:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=191120#comment-1573520 I suggest that an Hallucinatory drug may have caused the perceived effects. This either by  accident, such as mould on foodstuff, or by the incumbent natives production of soporific compounds or liquids.  I suggest that an Hallucinatory drug may have caused the perceived effects. This either by  accident, such as mould on foodstuff, or by the incumbent natives production of soporific compounds or liquids. 

]]> By: Guest http://boingboing.net/2012/10/31/the-physics-of-the-weird-geome.html#comment-1572166 Guest Fri, 02 Nov 2012 05:04:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=191120#comment-1572166 We'll always have R'lyeh. We’ll always have R’lyeh.

]]> By: brunel http://boingboing.net/2012/10/31/the-physics-of-the-weird-geome.html#comment-1571827 brunel Thu, 01 Nov 2012 21:23:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=191120#comment-1571827 Perhaps warped fermions account for the nebulous plasticity of that sky-spawn from the stars--my great uncle, a tenured professor of Medieval Metaphysics at Miskatonic University believed so.  Perhaps warped fermions account for the nebulous plasticity of that sky-spawn from the stars–my great uncle, a tenured professor of Medieval Metaphysics at Miskatonic University believed so. 

]]> By: Joshua Mcwhorter http://boingboing.net/2012/10/31/the-physics-of-the-weird-geome.html#comment-1571593 Joshua Mcwhorter Thu, 01 Nov 2012 18:40:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=191120#comment-1571593 There is still a lot of work to be done in physics. Such as exploring the possibilities of Preons, the building blocks of Fermions and Bosons. Not to mention further work in String Theory. We are just barely starting to scrape the surface - there is much work left to be done. There is still a lot of work to be done in physics. Such as exploring the possibilities of Preons, the building blocks of Fermions and Bosons. Not to mention further work in String Theory. We are just barely starting to scrape the surface – there is much work left to be done.

]]> By: artao http://boingboing.net/2012/10/31/the-physics-of-the-weird-geome.html#comment-1571331 artao Thu, 01 Nov 2012 15:57:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=191120#comment-1571331 R'lyeh is NOT a "corpse city". Get it right. R’lyeh is NOT a “corpse city”. Get it right.

]]> By: dragonfrog http://boingboing.net/2012/10/31/the-physics-of-the-weird-geome.html#comment-1571260 dragonfrog Thu, 01 Nov 2012 14:43:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=191120#comment-1571260 You used the second floor plotter to run off the blueprints, didn't you?  At some point we have to stop calling in warranty service on that thing and just get rid of it. You used the second floor plotter to run off the blueprints, didn’t you?  At some point we have to stop calling in warranty service on that thing and just get rid of it.

]]> By: Dan Hibiki http://boingboing.net/2012/10/31/the-physics-of-the-weird-geome.html#comment-1571242 Dan Hibiki Thu, 01 Nov 2012 14:21:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=191120#comment-1571242  Don't sweat it, you can't quite pronounce it properly in English any way... not without the assistance of squamous tentacles any way.  Don’t sweat it, you can’t quite pronounce it properly in English any way… not without the assistance of squamous tentacles any way.

]]> By: Boundegar http://boingboing.net/2012/10/31/the-physics-of-the-weird-geome.html#comment-1571196 Boundegar Thu, 01 Nov 2012 13:03:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=191120#comment-1571196 I'll just leave this here. http://img.groundspeak.com/waymarking/display/ff5bb332-d3f2-4630-92ad-e71cccfe2d69.jpg I’ll just leave this here.

http://img.groundspeak.com/waymarking/display/ff5bb332-d3f2-4630-92ad-e71cccfe2d69.jpg

]]> By: Boundegar http://boingboing.net/2012/10/31/the-physics-of-the-weird-geome.html#comment-1571195 Boundegar Thu, 01 Nov 2012 13:01:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=191120#comment-1571195 Dear God!  You voted for an imperfect candidate?  SELLOUT! Dear God!  You voted for an imperfect candidate?  SELLOUT!

]]> By: David Jansson http://boingboing.net/2012/10/31/the-physics-of-the-weird-geome.html#comment-1571168 David Jansson Thu, 01 Nov 2012 11:15:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=191120#comment-1571168 Oh my. Sounds like Bob Howard of the laundry will have his hands full cleaning up the fallout of this little publication. Oh my.

Sounds like Bob Howard of the laundry will have his hands full cleaning up the fallout of this little publication.

]]> By: Lemoutan http://boingboing.net/2012/10/31/the-physics-of-the-weird-geome.html#comment-1571156 Lemoutan Thu, 01 Nov 2012 10:19:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=191120#comment-1571156  Or maybe Lovecraft read Lem. (It's a time thing).  Or maybe Lovecraft read Lem. (It’s a time thing).

]]> By: slowtiger http://boingboing.net/2012/10/31/the-physics-of-the-weird-geome.html#comment-1571149 slowtiger Thu, 01 Nov 2012 09:51:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=191120#comment-1571149 Nice work, but I was immediately reminded on similar sketches in "The Astronauts" by Stanisław Lem . Now we can debate wether Lem read Lovecraft or Tipett read Lem. Nice work, but I was immediately reminded on similar sketches in “The Astronauts” by Stanisław Lem . Now we can debate wether Lem read Lovecraft or Tipett read Lem.

]]> By: chris coreline http://boingboing.net/2012/10/31/the-physics-of-the-weird-geome.html#comment-1571132 chris coreline Thu, 01 Nov 2012 08:51:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=191120#comment-1571132 now the Higgs Boson has been found Physicists are getting frivolous, to the point of whimsey.  now the Higgs Boson has been found Physicists are getting frivolous, to the point of whimsey. 

]]> By: Ellen http://boingboing.net/2012/10/31/the-physics-of-the-weird-geome.html#comment-1571121 Ellen Thu, 01 Nov 2012 08:26:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=191120#comment-1571121 Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn Ph’nglui mglw’nafh Cthulhu R’lyeh wgah’nagl fhtagn

]]> By: jbond http://boingboing.net/2012/10/31/the-physics-of-the-weird-geome.html#comment-1571118 jbond Thu, 01 Nov 2012 08:23:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=191120#comment-1571118 Full paper here. http://arxiv.org/pdf/1210.8144v1.pdf As a final point, our model requires that time passes exponentially more quickly on the outside of the bubble than on the inside. Such bubble of non-Euclidean geometry could be used to endure vast aeons of time while the universe outside it grows brittle with age. Full paper here. http://arxiv.org/pdf/1210.8144v1.pdf
As a final point, our model requires that time passes exponentially more quickly on the outside of the bubble than on the inside. Such bubble of non-Euclidean geometry could be used to endure vast aeons of time while the universe outside it grows brittle with age.

]]> By: Sheri L. Williamson http://boingboing.net/2012/10/31/the-physics-of-the-weird-geome.html#comment-1571098 Sheri L. Williamson Thu, 01 Nov 2012 06:19:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=191120#comment-1571098 Cthulhu?? I hardly know hu! Cthulhu?? I hardly know hu!

]]> By: rrh http://boingboing.net/2012/10/31/the-physics-of-the-weird-geome.html#comment-1571099 rrh Thu, 01 Nov 2012 06:19:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=191120#comment-1571099 I'm pretty sure you're not supposed to examine those geometries that closely, lest your very sanity be forfeit. I’m pretty sure you’re not supposed to examine those geometries that closely, lest your very sanity be forfeit.

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2012/10/31/the-physics-of-the-weird-geome.html#comment-1571096 Antinous / Moderator Thu, 01 Nov 2012 06:15:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=191120#comment-1571096 Voulez-vous Cthulhu avec moi (ce soir)? Voulez-vous Cthulhu avec moi (ce soir)?

]]> By: Sheri L. Williamson http://boingboing.net/2012/10/31/the-physics-of-the-weird-geome.html#comment-1571087 Sheri L. Williamson Thu, 01 Nov 2012 05:30:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=191120#comment-1571087  As in "Laissez les bons temps R'lyeh"?  As in “Laissez les bons temps R’lyeh”?

]]> By: Snig http://boingboing.net/2012/10/31/the-physics-of-the-weird-geome.html#comment-1571046 Snig Thu, 01 Nov 2012 03:53:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=191120#comment-1571046 I'd read the article, but I can't afford to lose any sanity at the moment. I’d read the article, but I can’t afford to lose any sanity at the moment.

]]> By: ldobe http://boingboing.net/2012/10/31/the-physics-of-the-weird-geome.html#comment-1571030 ldobe Thu, 01 Nov 2012 02:49:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=191120#comment-1571030 I honestly was tempted to write in my vote for the Cuthulu/Dagon ticket. They got me on the platform: "Why settle for a lesser evil" Eventually I did settle for a lesser evil though. I honestly was tempted to write in my vote for the Cuthulu/Dagon ticket.
They got me on the platform: “Why settle for a lesser evil”

Eventually I did settle for a lesser evil though.

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2012/10/31/the-physics-of-the-weird-geome.html#comment-1571028 Antinous / Moderator Thu, 01 Nov 2012 02:42:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=191120#comment-1571028 Probably because so many people pronounce it Ruh-LAY instead of r'lyeh. Probably because so many people pronounce it Ruh-LAY instead of r’lyeh.

]]> By: Romeo Vitelli http://boingboing.net/2012/10/31/the-physics-of-the-weird-geome.html#comment-1571024 Romeo Vitelli Thu, 01 Nov 2012 02:39:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=191120#comment-1571024 Can't believe I had to look up R'lyeh to make sure it was being spelled correctly.   And that I've been misspelling it all this time.  My soul is so going to get eaten for that... Can’t believe I had to look up R’lyeh to make sure it was being spelled correctly.   And that I’ve been misspelling it all this time.  My soul is so going to get eaten for that…

]]> By: jlargentaye http://boingboing.net/2012/10/31/the-physics-of-the-weird-geome.html#comment-1571016 jlargentaye Thu, 01 Nov 2012 02:18:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=191120#comment-1571016 next up, linguistic analysis of Alhazred's scribblings next up, linguistic analysis of Alhazred’s scribblings

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