People used to think the world was flat.

[matty]

Then Christopher Columbus, or someone else depending on who you believe, discovered the Americas and proved everyone wrong.

Now some scientists are about to go look for other dimensions over and above the three of space and one of time that we are all familiar with.

http://www.nature.com/nsu/020107/020107-1.html

 

[PosTMOd]

I've often thought, after indulging in a certain konsonant, that there might actually be infinite dimensions...

Somehow ties in with the "many worlds" theory, or whatever the hell it's called...

 

[JayIsBored]

i shudder at the thought of infinite timos

 

[Stan]

Bah! That's old news, man.

This scientist has already visited the 8th dimension.*

*Please note, any attempts at extradimensional travel may result in contact with the extremely dangerous LECTROIDS.

 

[Stan]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by JayIsBored:

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This show does not deal with alternate dimensions, but rather, alternate time-lines.

 

[JayIsBored]

really? my world no longer makes sense

 

[PosTMOd]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by JayIsBored:
i shudder at the thought of infinite timos</font>

In 9/10 alternate dimensions, I am pooping in your mouth.

Open wide.

 

[JayIsBored]

in 9/10 alternate dimensions poop tastes like candy and gets you really high

 

[PosTMOd]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by JayIsBored:
in 9/10 alternate dimensions poop tastes like candy and gets you really high</font>

In 1/10 alternate dimensions, Jay tells himself lies so his other selves don't feel so bad about eating shit for a living.

 

[Sporty Dan]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by PosTMOd:
In 9/10 alternate dimensions, I am pooping in your mouth.

Open wide.
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9 out of 10 new alternate dimensions fail in their first year of business.


dan.

 

[Boo]

Galileo actually proved that the earth was round well before Chris crossed the ocean blue..

And I'm still quite certain that Hamilton, Ontario is the centre of the universe.. and science has yet to prove me wrong!

 

[el presidente Highsteppa]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by PosTMOd:
In 1/10 alternate dimensions, Jay tells himself lies so his other selves don't feel so bad about eating shit for a living.

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LOL

From the Ministry of *giggle*

Prime Minister Highsteppa

 

[Vidman]

 

[roo]

HA!!

soon you will all know that i am, and always have been, right!!!

 

[Stan]

roo has been possessed by a LECTROID.

 

[roo]

actually, i know that lectroid thing is valid.. cuz 5 months ago i was astral travelling and there were these menacing things that were electric... and these people told me i had to fight them, but i figured i was probably intruding on their territory or something so i left them alone. they gave me their blessings.

 

[kodos]

got time to waste?

 

[zoo]

but our world doesn't exist in only 3 dimensions

i thought everyone already knew that?

 

[InFa]

Actually... there were a number of people who knew the world was not flat well before Christopher Columbus ever sailed the ocean blue. Just to shatter yet another common knowledge 'fact'. It's funny how little we really 'know'.

Just when you thought it was safe.

 

[Ditto Much]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by InFa:
Actually... there were a number of people who knew the world was not flat well before Christopher Columbus ever sailed the ocean blue. Just to shatter yet another common knowledge 'fact'. It's funny how little we really 'know'.

Just when you thought it was safe.</font>

Pretty much the only group of people who thought the earth was ever flat were the Europeans. Romans, Greeks, you name the group and they depicted the earth as a sphere (all be it a very small one). Most ship navigators would also have been aware of the shape of the earth.

This was purely for argument to laymen and it became part of the story.

Coincidentally one of the first cargos back to Europe was native American slaves. The trade stopped after a couple of boat loads though as they were found to die to quickly (no immunities to European diseases). Talk about a double edged sword, the diseases that are killing you in North America are preventing you being turned into slaves.