There’s a saying that there is more than what meets the eye.
We may be underestimating just how relevant this saying is in our existence. You see, our vision is limited to seeing things that comply with the concept of just three dimensions; put simply, we only see things in terms of width, height, and depth. Yes, there is a fourth dimension – TIME.
But what if there is more to it?
Wessam Eldein explores the possibility of the fourth dimension not being just time but a place, a whole world, out of our reach, in his book, The Quiz.
The Fascination
Humans are attracted to what they cannot or are unable to see with the naked eye. This curiosity has made us spend billions upon billions of dollars to zoom into celestial phenomena lightyears away. We’ve seen this notion in science fiction movies etc.
All of the greatest franchises in the world push the boundaries of what is possible in the existing world. We like to imagine that there is always more; something to explore, something to pursue.
In essence, proving the possibility of interdimensional travel would be the new I-discovered-fire moment.
But is it even possible to travel between dimensions?
Limitations
Before moving forward, we need first to establish the physics. The concept of the fourth dimension was brought by none other than Mr. Albert Einstein himself, the man behind the theory of relativity. Or he got close to it. Time is like a coordinate. Theoretically, to travel in a 4-dimensional setting or back in time, we would need a fourth coordinate (x, y, z, and d). If we do not know the point in time where we wish to travel, time travel is not possible. But we confuse this with linear travel (traveling in actual outer space and beyond).
Interdimensional travel, much to the dismay of you readers, is not possible, let alone traveling to another dimension (an invisible world).
Or maybe not yet?
Possibilities
So, how do writers go about interdimensional travel? One particular way to get through to a different dimension is by creating a gateway to it, a term every science fiction reader will be pretty well versed with; a portal. In order to manipulate the concept of space and time, firstly, we need MASSIVE amounts of energy; we’re talking about harnessing the energy of the sun as a fuel source. Secondly, we need a device that uses this energy to give us an access point or a gateway to this new realm.
There is scientific terminology for such a portal called a “wormhole.” These are hypothetical objects with two mouths connected by distinct parts of space and time.
Bonus fact! The idea of jumping dimensions has been around since ancient times. Some even believe that wormholes were created with the universe in the Big Bang.
In the movie Interstellar, Matthew McConaughey depicts the role of a scientist who is seen traveling into space using a wormhole created by a black hole. This wormhole connects two distinct points in space, allowing them to travel from one location to another through a ship.
It is currently impossible to travel to another dimension, and there doesn’t seem too strong a possibility of this happening in the future, given the pace with which we are advancing.
Author Wessam Eldein’s book, The Quiz, further explores the possibilities of multidimensional travel in one of the most exhilarating stories in science fiction today. Delve into the life of John Carter as we answer a series of questions and why he is contemplating ending himself at the very beginning of the book.
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