The never-ending physics story

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Discussion Overview

This thread explores a humorous and imaginative narrative set in a university physics department, where students encounter a wormhole and mysterious phenomena related to dark matter. The discussion invites participants to collaboratively continue the story, blending elements of physics with creative storytelling.

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Main Points Raised

  • Participants begin with a premise involving a chalkboard equation that opens a wormhole, prompting humorous speculation about the consequences of further calculations.
  • One participant introduces the necessity of funding for their research, suggesting that practical concerns influence their scientific endeavors.
  • Another participant describes a mysterious pulsating object in the lab's ceiling, hinting at unknown origins and its connection to the wormhole.
  • As the narrative progresses, a fire alarm interrupts the unfolding events, leading to an evacuation and leaving the fate of the supercomputer's results uncertain.
  • A character discovers a strange liquid that behaves like dark matter, raising questions about its nature and interaction with reality.
  • Emmy's return with funding approval adds a new layer to the story, suggesting potential developments in their research and adventures.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree on the humorous and fantastical nature of the story, but there are competing ideas about the implications of the wormhole and the mysterious liquid, leaving the narrative open-ended and unresolved.

Contextual Notes

The narrative relies on speculative elements of physics, such as wormholes and dark matter, without establishing definitive scientific principles or outcomes. The story's progression is contingent on participant contributions, which may vary in their adherence to scientific accuracy.

Who May Find This Useful

Readers interested in creative writing, collaborative storytelling, or the intersection of science and humor may find this thread engaging.

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Haven't seen one of these before. I'll provide the beginning of a story and replies should continue the story as best as possible. Feel free to use generative AI and let's see how humorous people can get.

In the depths of the university's physics department, a group of students discovered a dusty chalkboard equation that, when solved, opened a tiny wormhole right in their lab. Out popped a note saying, "Please stop solving our unsolvable problems. Sincerely, the Universe." The students exchanged bewildered glances, wondering what would happen if they tried another calculation.
 
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But they knew in their hearts, that could not happen without a successful application for funding.
 
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So Emmy, the smartest of them all, copy-edited her last application funding on some topological-quantum-computing-machine-learning-dark-matter research she was trying to get through, and added wormhole-chalkboard to the already convoluted title of her grant application. Meanwhile...
 
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With funding under prepraration and Emmy otherise occupied, notice turns to physics lab structure.

Long unnoticed, hidden among the bundles of old technology in the false hollow ceiling, a smidgen of unknown origins pulsates to the somniferrous vibration of the wormhole. Just below, worried students gather about the supercomputer terminal searching for answers.

Suddenly an overwhelming sound rings out...
 
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Sorry to be a buzz kill, but there has been a report from the grammar police (not me this time). Wait one...
 
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... moment and now back to our regularly scheduled program.
 
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Klystron said:
Suddenly an overwhelming sound rings out...
Damn, it's that fire alarm again, and now we must evacuate the building, just when it was getting interesting. What came up on the supercomputer terminal display as they evacuated the building, we will never know.
 
"Wait", screams Lemmy, Emmy's classmate and uterine twin.
"I downloaded the supercomputer results file to my phone."

"The cause is .... Huh? Where is all this water coming from? Glug, glug."
 
As the mysterious liquid surged around their ankles, Lemmy's eyes widened. "Wait a minute," he murmured, dipping his fingers into the cold substance. It wasn't water—it was denser, almost ethereal. "This isn't water at all. It's behaving like... dark matter made tangible!" The room began to warp subtly, shadows elongating and lights flickering as the dark matter interacted with their reality in unpredictable ways.

Just then, Emmy burst back into the lab, clutching an approval letter. "Great news! We got the funding—"
 
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