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Alias
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Can anyone help me explain, to the reader, the fundamentals of Para-existant theory?

I know this much from Dr Herb Stroiskoff's thesis:

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"...para-existant theory is based primarily on recent observations in tachyon light. This scientific theory unifies all underlying principles of the universe, namely all forces are described by one master principle. There are four types of force in the universe: strong force, weak force, gravitational force, and electromagnetic force. Para-existant theory is a successful explanation of unifying all of these concepts, expanding super string theory.

In basic, it has been discovered that all space is defined by two stratoplanes: Positon plane, (relations between molecular fusions that have been arbitraily called positive) and negatons (they are also commonly referred to as anti-space and space respectively). Known generally as "Open-Matter,"

Space and Open Matter are not to be confused. Additionally one must pressume the two planes relate to the concept of matter and anti-matter. There are two founding principles of para-existant theory to begin with. The first pillar, if you will, is that all existing space (negaton field) is equal to all existing anti-space (positon field), and is always held to be a constant. The other principle (well not a principle as such, but a broad generic conceptual principle in which to understand the upshot of paraexistant theory) is that the unique and patternistic positional relationships between these two planes of space and anti-space form all natural phenomena.


The question is, how much of this should I incorporate in my story. Can I ignore scientific principle in my mileau even though I am giving the story a scientific setting?


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Well, I think most people are familiar with the basic idea behind paraexistent theory: that there is a balance between the positive and the negative planes. Where people generally run into trouble is in confusing space and open-matter, when the two are really quite separate. I believe it was Dr. Anatol Cheriekol who made an analogy to the reflection one sees on a still body of water: the reflection is space, what is reflected is open-matter.

And I'm just making this up as I go along...


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quote:
Can I ignore scientific principle in my mileau even though I am giving the story a scientific setting?

The real question, I think, is this: How much does it bear on your story? Is it merely part of your milieu, or is it essential to your plot?

You don't have to explain everything about your milieu. In fact, sometimes this can be rather boring for the reader.

But if this is an essential part of your plot--if, in other words, you don't have a story without paraexistent theory--you have to include it.

[This message has been edited by Balthasar (edited March 23, 2004).]


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I've never heard of it -- so it's either way over my head (quite possible) or nearly metaphysical. Either way, those are not easy concepts to convey -- and would you want to? Don't dump too much on me. Only what is needed to provide forward motion.
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Never call your hard science "para[something] theory", "para" is reserved for psioic powers and so forth.
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Is this a theory you've made up as part of your world building (if so, Survivor's comments about 'para' are particularly relevant), or have you got it from somewhere else. If so, where?

"para-existant theory" turns up nothing in google, and "para-existent theory" turns up a site on UFOs. In fact, a search for the name 'Herb Stroiskoff' returns no results. It seems that the name 'Stroiskoff' has been made up, as if anyone had it then it would be unlikely for google to return no matches for it, which it does.


Edit: just a thought: para-existent theory is my first ever googlewhack, although hardly a brilliant one as para-existent only turns up 3 items.

[This message has been edited by Jules (edited March 24, 2004).]


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I've never heard of para-existant theory, I think everyone here is wondering if this is made upor real, (or maybe some whack doctor's thesis with not much scientific support?)

That said, I went to a conference a year ago on this general subject (superstring theory, all-unifying theories) and suffice it to say, no one has yet "succesfully" explained the unification of all the forces. (And be taken seriously by the rest of the scientific world, which is, after all, the hard part!) They are getting closer, but as far as I know, no one has managed it yet.

In short, I'd be a little skeptical of any story that claimed to have done so with hard facts (like you seem to be presenting.) I'd be much more convinced by vague referenced that someone solved it and that we can move on now, unless the science behind the issue is what drives the story. (Take FTL travel, I'm more than happy to accept this in stories, but if someone started to describe in detail how the engine worked, it would take away from the story for me because their science would have been completely made up and almost certainly wrong.)


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The concept is another term, based on your article, for Unified Field Theory. It's rather an interesting little quote you've got, I'd love to hear where you got it.

As far as the general academia goes, there isn't a set believable Unified Field Theory. This theory that you have posted isn't generally accepted, I can tell you that for sure. That doesn't mean that it isn't feasible for a story (or that it isn't right for that matter), just that it hasn't been elevated by scientists to the level of a probable solution.

BTW, Einstein said that if he didn't figure out Universal Field Theory by the time that he died, he didn't think anyone ever would. He never did. It is like the Holy Grail of the Quantum Physics world.

UPDATE: I can't find anything on Google about the Doctor or the Theory (or anything resembling either).

[This message has been edited by JBShearer (edited March 24, 2004).]


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So simply put there is another world on the other side of the mirror. Lewis Carrol understood this principle well. (although not going into the specifics.)
Once during Einstein's teaching carrer one of his aides approached him and said, "Professor you can't use this test it's the same one as last year." He held up both tests to show Einstein his error.
Einstein smiled and said, "Yes but the answers have changed."
My point is Science is not fact, it is merely the best explanation thus far. So if you want to deviate from what is accepted today, to serve the story, go for it.

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