• Higher dimmensions? (Score:1)

  by cjeze ( 596987 ) writes:

  If particles "seem" to emit from empty space, they could be emitting everywhere only to be drowned by existing particles? Also could that mean that there could be a higher dimension and that we are in living in a projection?
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    by backslashdot ( 95548 ) writes:

    Yes, but we could also be living on the shell of a giant tortoise. Ok seriously yes, it is happening everywhere like all the time. However these particles pop into existence as pairs (particle-antiparticle) so they (usually) annihilate each other and disappear.
    • Re:Higher dimmensions? (Score:2)

      by AmiMoJo ( 196126 ) writes: on Friday April 10, 2026 @04:59AM (#66086660) Homepage Journal

      Which was the basis for the fictional Zero Point Module (ZPM) in the Stargate Atlantis franchise. Would be cool if those were real, but it's probably impossible to harness that energy.

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        by sabbede ( 2678435 ) writes:

        Not quite. Those harnessed zero-point energy (the lowest possible energy state still has energy), which is related but distinct, and did it by creating a pocket universe rather than using our own universe's zero-point energy. That last bit was probably a contrivance to justify them running out of power for plot reasons.

        Great shows though, right? Well, SG-1 and Atlantis anyhow. Universe didn't really work out.

        And you're probably right that it wouldn't work. I suspect that even if you could access t
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          by AmiMoJo ( 196126 ) writes:

          Thanks, that's really interesting.

          I liked Universe, it's a shame it got cancelled.
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            by omnichad ( 1198475 ) writes:

            The problem with Universe was that it tried to be a CW drama right up until about the middle of the second season. The plot started to move but the execs had already moved on.
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            by sabbede ( 2678435 ) writes:

            I kinda did too, but it was strange. Like they wanted to take their two biggest shows, Stargate and Battlestar, and smoosh them together. The result being a Stargate show with the look and basic situation (tense, desperate, and alone) of Battlestar which just didn't feel quite right. Plus, the Ancient's backstory was becoming ever more disorganized and incohesive.

            That said, I'd have preferred that they kept it going at least a little longer to see if it could find its footing and pull an audience. I

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