Bigger on the inside than the outside

[Cody Richeson]

You hear this phrase sometimes. Movies and video games have sometimes used this visual gimmick for a comedic or surreal effect. But what about reality? Is there something quantum mechanical that could allow a surface to literally take up more volume inside than outside? Perhaps this is possible in higher dimensions?

 

[bossman27]

Where do you find this in video games/movies?

 

[Vagn]

Where do you find this in video games/movies?

The TARDIS from Doctor Who is the most obvious example although that's TV rather than video games/movies.

 

[Cody Richeson]

Where do you find this in video games/movies?

Two examples come to mind, though both are a bit obscure:

In the comedy film "Loaded Weapon 1," the protagonist's trailer home is the size of a large house on the inside. In the video game "Doom", the ceiling inside a building can be much taller than it appears on the outside.

 

[ImaLooser]

You hear this phrase sometimes. Movies and video games have sometimes used this visual gimmick for a comedic or surreal effect. But what about reality? Is there something quantum mechanical that could allow a surface to literally take up more volume inside than outside? Perhaps this is possible in higher dimensions?

Nope, only in Harry Potter.

 

[Ryan_m_b]

The science fiction forum is not a place for personal theories and overspeculation.

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