Post by Bitter Suite on Jul 8, 2007 15:46:12 GMT -5
(A theory from the movie Donnie Darko)
This text is taken from the movie donnie darko.. and I was wondering if this could be "for real"
[glow=red,2,300]The philosophy of time travel[/glow]
Chapter One: The Tangent Universe
This chapter covers the basis for alternate realities as presented in the movie. The main universe in which things progress properly is called the "Primary Universe." The chapter also states that the fourth dimension of time is stable but not damage-proof. Such events in which a tear or rip occur within the fourth dimension of time are exceedingly rare. When a rip (time travel) does occur (such as the jet engine from the future in the movie) an alternate universe called the "Tangent Universe" is created to maintain the proper flow of time. However, because this alternate universe was created using a paradoxical flow of time, it is inherently unstable and will collapse on itself within a few weeks destroying the entire universe.
[edit] Chapter Two: Water and Metal
This chapter is very short. It merely states that water and metal are two key components in time travel. Water is the medium by which travel between the Primary and Tangent is possible, and as such the spatial distortions, or Time Portals as they are called in the book, in the movie are presented as tunnels created of liquid.
Metal is the material from which the item that causes the paradox must be primarily made.
[edit] Chapter Four: The Artifact and the Living
This chapter covers preliminary relationships between the Artifact and people who are physically near it when it starts the paradox. They are presented as being at the center of a dangerous new world and as people curious and intrigued by it. . It also states that the appearance of an Artifact is the first clue that a Tangent Universe was created, as their sudden appearance from nowhere defies all logical explanation and indicates a damaged flow of time.
[edit] Chapter Six: The Living Receiver
Among the ones mentioned in the book, the living reciever
exhibits superhuman strength, the ability of telekinesis , as well as two other powers being allegorical more than anything; the ability to conjure fire and water
The chapter also mentions that the Receiver will constantly receive terrifying nightmares, auditory and visual hallucinations as well as visions while the Tangent exists. It ends by making the first mention of the Manipulated, whom it states fear him and will try to destroy him one way or another.
[edit] Chapter Seven: The Manipulated Living
The Manipulated Living are those who are still alive within the Tangent, and are often friends and family of the Living Receiver. They must interact with the Receiver to help fulfill the task of closing the Tangent. Since they are Manipulated, they often exhibit irrational, bizarre and violent behaviour. They will do anything they can to help close the Tangent, albeit unconsciously or senselessly, as the end of their existence is the only alternative.
.
[edit] Chapter Ten: The Manipulated Dead
The Manipulated Dead are those who have died at any point during the Tangent while personally being involved in some way with events . Due to the fact that the flow of time is damaged the functional existence of the Manipulated Dead does not end with death and they are able to make use of the water medium (a Time Portal) to initiate contact with the Receiver in the Tangent's past. The Manipulated Dead, knowing what will ultimately transpire, will plot out a set of events called an Ensurance Trap. This trap will force the Receiver to ultimately save mankind. The chapter also bears two images, both referencing the approximate area of the solar plexus of the human body as the Fourth Dimensional Construct, the means by which the Dead make contact.
estates that for time travel to theoretically occur a metal carrier or "vessel" would be required to travel down a wormhole along the vessel's center of gravity. alludes to the DeLorean in Back to the Future as such a vessel. The metal carrier in the movie is the jet engine the immediate future movement paths of people as water-like tubular extrusions from the aforementioned solar plexus area.
The ability to see future paths was also presented as a conundrum. If one were able to see the future paths of people, could one deliberately choose to disrupt them and create an alternate future? The short discussion included whether concepts such as free will and choice truly existed, or were they merely variations within God's grand plan for things. In the case of the latter, free will and choice would be invalid; as they are already accounted for by a divine authority, they have no actual effect on the future.
[edit] Chapter Twelve: Dreams
The final chapter. It states that many of the Manipulated Living and Manipulated Dead will retain memories of the experience replaying in their dreams, and while most will not be able to make sense of it, a few will. Those few will often exhibit signs of regret and remorse because of the actions they took while the Tangent existed. The Artifact, which still exists in the Primary, will be the only sign that the Tangent had ever occurred. You can read more about this in chapter seven.
The book ends here, save for a page of notes referencing the cast of the movie and categorizing them into Receiver, and Manipulated Dead and The Manipulated Living.
This text is taken from the movie donnie darko.. and I was wondering if this could be "for real"
[glow=red,2,300]The philosophy of time travel[/glow]
Chapter One: The Tangent Universe
This chapter covers the basis for alternate realities as presented in the movie. The main universe in which things progress properly is called the "Primary Universe." The chapter also states that the fourth dimension of time is stable but not damage-proof. Such events in which a tear or rip occur within the fourth dimension of time are exceedingly rare. When a rip (time travel) does occur (such as the jet engine from the future in the movie) an alternate universe called the "Tangent Universe" is created to maintain the proper flow of time. However, because this alternate universe was created using a paradoxical flow of time, it is inherently unstable and will collapse on itself within a few weeks destroying the entire universe.
[edit] Chapter Two: Water and Metal
This chapter is very short. It merely states that water and metal are two key components in time travel. Water is the medium by which travel between the Primary and Tangent is possible, and as such the spatial distortions, or Time Portals as they are called in the book, in the movie are presented as tunnels created of liquid.
Metal is the material from which the item that causes the paradox must be primarily made.
[edit] Chapter Four: The Artifact and the Living
This chapter covers preliminary relationships between the Artifact and people who are physically near it when it starts the paradox. They are presented as being at the center of a dangerous new world and as people curious and intrigued by it. . It also states that the appearance of an Artifact is the first clue that a Tangent Universe was created, as their sudden appearance from nowhere defies all logical explanation and indicates a damaged flow of time.
[edit] Chapter Six: The Living Receiver
Among the ones mentioned in the book, the living reciever
exhibits superhuman strength, the ability of telekinesis , as well as two other powers being allegorical more than anything; the ability to conjure fire and water
The chapter also mentions that the Receiver will constantly receive terrifying nightmares, auditory and visual hallucinations as well as visions while the Tangent exists. It ends by making the first mention of the Manipulated, whom it states fear him and will try to destroy him one way or another.
[edit] Chapter Seven: The Manipulated Living
The Manipulated Living are those who are still alive within the Tangent, and are often friends and family of the Living Receiver. They must interact with the Receiver to help fulfill the task of closing the Tangent. Since they are Manipulated, they often exhibit irrational, bizarre and violent behaviour. They will do anything they can to help close the Tangent, albeit unconsciously or senselessly, as the end of their existence is the only alternative.
.
[edit] Chapter Ten: The Manipulated Dead
The Manipulated Dead are those who have died at any point during the Tangent while personally being involved in some way with events . Due to the fact that the flow of time is damaged the functional existence of the Manipulated Dead does not end with death and they are able to make use of the water medium (a Time Portal) to initiate contact with the Receiver in the Tangent's past. The Manipulated Dead, knowing what will ultimately transpire, will plot out a set of events called an Ensurance Trap. This trap will force the Receiver to ultimately save mankind. The chapter also bears two images, both referencing the approximate area of the solar plexus of the human body as the Fourth Dimensional Construct, the means by which the Dead make contact.
estates that for time travel to theoretically occur a metal carrier or "vessel" would be required to travel down a wormhole along the vessel's center of gravity. alludes to the DeLorean in Back to the Future as such a vessel. The metal carrier in the movie is the jet engine the immediate future movement paths of people as water-like tubular extrusions from the aforementioned solar plexus area.
The ability to see future paths was also presented as a conundrum. If one were able to see the future paths of people, could one deliberately choose to disrupt them and create an alternate future? The short discussion included whether concepts such as free will and choice truly existed, or were they merely variations within God's grand plan for things. In the case of the latter, free will and choice would be invalid; as they are already accounted for by a divine authority, they have no actual effect on the future.
[edit] Chapter Twelve: Dreams
The final chapter. It states that many of the Manipulated Living and Manipulated Dead will retain memories of the experience replaying in their dreams, and while most will not be able to make sense of it, a few will. Those few will often exhibit signs of regret and remorse because of the actions they took while the Tangent existed. The Artifact, which still exists in the Primary, will be the only sign that the Tangent had ever occurred. You can read more about this in chapter seven.
The book ends here, save for a page of notes referencing the cast of the movie and categorizing them into Receiver, and Manipulated Dead and The Manipulated Living.