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Contemporary Dimensions
by Noobi
His appearance is deceiving. At only 33 and a graduate of the best schools for theoretical
physics in the world he seems at least 40. But Doctor Hyman Zerk is the foremost expert in
multi- dimensional phenomena. A child prodigy in string-theory Dr. Zerk received his first
Nobel prize at 15 for his work in 'Gravitational-Spread Across Planes of Existence.'
He attributes his haggard looks to twenty hours of study each day. "The theorems are
there," he says, drinking another one of his enhanced colas. "We know in theory there are
an infinite number and variety of worlds. Some are virtually on top of one another. Some are
at almost opposite ends of known space; others are so far apart they are practically
touching in the curvature of time."
Among the zillions of worlds some are contemporary to one another; in other words, the
difference between those worlds are minuscule differences!
Dr. Zerk's latest theory has astounded the scientific community. He believes that often
people pass through contemporary dimensions. These mirror worlds may be a few years
ahead or behind the world the traveler came from. Or it could be almost exactly the world
the traveler came from. But almost is a big concept for Dr. Zerk.
"If there are billions and billions of potential outcomes for each potential variable; and there
are billions and billions of existences. Some of these existences will be almost mirror images,
save one tiny change.
One of Dr. Zerk's subjects: Raymond Stine, is a frequent traveler to contemporary
dimensions. In one existence there is a Raymond Stine who married his high school
sweetheart. In another dimension the sweetheart (now fiancé) disappeared. In another the
fiancé and Raymond where married and had children before her disappearance. "He's really
looking for the dimension where they are still together," Dr. Zerk smiled, "Of course maybe
he'll find that all is not bliss. There is fondness in absence, and familiarity breeds contempt,"
The thrice-divorced physicist relates with a wry smile.
What of Raymond Stine? I asked. "Raymond had no high school sweetheart," Dr. Zerk
answers.
"Dr. Zerk, " I ask impulsively are there really aliens in outer space?" He looks at me as if I am
a simple child. "In THIS universe? In this universe we are completely alone." Then it's time for
him to get back to work and drinking soda.
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