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hyperspace_explained_logfile [2011/04/24 05:17] hagalazhyperspace_explained_logfile [2011/05/05 04:32] hagalaz
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-Trying to Explain Hyperspace to a Six-Year-Old...+====== How to Explain Hyperspace to a Six-Year-Old... ====== 
  
 Gwyneth says, "Oh allright ... it looks a bit abstract ... I hope they don't get lost in space!" Gwyneth says, "Oh allright ... it looks a bit abstract ... I hope they don't get lost in space!"
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 Hagalaz rumbles, "Now, notice how the arc of the inner circle, if we were to straighten it out, is much smaller than the arc of the outer circle, if we straighten that one out?" Hagalaz rumbles, "Now, notice how the arc of the inner circle, if we were to straighten it out, is much smaller than the arc of the outer circle, if we straighten that one out?"
    
-Gwyneth follows your lines and tries to understand+Gwyneth follows the lines with a pawtip and tries to understand
    
-Hagalaz scritches your ears. "It's ok.  Someday you'll learn all about it in science class.  The important thing is that hyperspace is... compressed, so we can travel much more quickly."+Hagalaz scritches Gwyneth'ears. "It's ok.  Someday you'll learn all about it in science class.  The important thing is that hyperspace is... compressed, so we can travel much more quickly."
    
 Gwyneth says, "yes, but how hard is it to get into hyperspace?" Gwyneth says, "yes, but how hard is it to get into hyperspace?"
    
-Hagalaz rumbles, "It takes a lot of energy.  So much energy, in fact, that we can't build ships with jump engines.  Here's the other interesting thing.  Theoretically, there are multiple levels of hyperspace.  The deeper this line goes," he taps a claw on the line extending from the center of the circle to the perimeter of the outer circle, "The more energy it takes to get into hyperspace.  But, the deeper you go, the shorter the trip time is.""+Hagalaz rumbles, "It takes a lot of energy.  So much energy, in fact, that we can't build ships that can perform the jump on their own.  Here's the other interesting thing.  Theoretically, there are multiple levels of hyperspace.  The deeper this line goes," he taps a claw on the line extending from the center of the circle to the perimeter of the outer circle, "the more energy it takes to get into hyperspace.  But, the deeper you go, the shorter the trip time is."
    
 Gwyneth says, "And have anyone ever been to second, or third layer of hyperspace?" Gwyneth says, "And have anyone ever been to second, or third layer of hyperspace?"
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