"all the rules of matter and perspective seemed upset"

[selidor]

It is a matter of great delight that with the tools of our mathematical minds we may come to grasp the ineffable workings of the cosmos.
I therefore know that you will join me in rejoicing: that most alarming of non-Euclidean geometries, described (and rendered!), thanks to an assidious worker in general relativity. 
Possible Bubbles of Spacetime

Comments

[asakiyume]

Whooaaaaahhhh Nellie!!

Now I really want to read that sailor's account. WHAT DID HE SEE?!

And yay, yay, yay ,for bubbles in spacetime curvature.

[asakiyume]

Oh I see! I can download the PDF, and it contains excerpts.

Score!

[asakiyume]

. . . wait juuuuuust a minute.

Miskatonic University.

Cthulhu?

D'OH!

[selidor]

And with strange aeons even death may die.*

*If you have the right space-time curvature.

[ashlyme]

Heh heh heh.

[rowanryder]

wondrous