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Science Fiction, Jr., v. 1, issue 1, June-July 1942

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SCIENCE FICTION JR.

Yes, but..."
     "It follows from that, that since we have dimensions in three or more directions, we must have some speed in each of those directions, but somewhat less than that of light..."
      Naturally, but..."
    "Well, that those dimensions we are used to have always been stable and finite indicates that our speeds in the various directions have been stable and finite. Had we gone faster in any particular direction, we would have shrunk correspondingly. Now we do not do that. On the contrary, we reduced our speed in every direction until we achieved zero velocity. That put us at the other end of the Einsteinian curve. Our dimensions being limited by our velocities, now have no limits, because every conceivable velocity we had has been canceled. Hence, we have become infinite in size. The universe we know, being itself finite, is therefore tucked away somewhere in the interstices of one of one of your or my atoms!"
     Longwell looked glum.
    "And our points of reference with it?"
    "Yes, there is no way back--once we become infinite, there is nothing we can do about finite things."
     But we're still accelerating," objected Longwill.
    "Then what?"
     "Oh, dear," said the professor, reaching for his slide rule, that raises another problem."

                     T̲h̲e̲ ̲E̲n̲d̲.

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SCIENCE FICTION JR. Yes, but..." "It follows from that, that since we have dimensions in three or more directions, we must have some speed in each of those directions, but somewhat less than that of light..." Naturally, but..." "Well, that those dimensions we are used to have always been stable and finite indicates that our speeds in the various directions have been stable and finite. Had we gone faster in any particular direction, we would have shrunk correspondingly. Now we do not do that. On the contrary, we reduced our speed in every direction until we achieved zero velocity. That put us at the other end of the Einsteinian curve. Our dimensions being limited by our velocities, now have no limits, because every conceivable velocity we had has been canceled. Hence, we have become infinite in size. The universe we know, being itself finite, is therefore tucked away somewhere in the interstices of one of one of your or my atoms!" Longwell looked glum. "And our points of reference with it?" "Yes, there is no way back--once we become infinite, there is nothing we can do about finite things." But we're still accelerating," objected Longwill. "Then what?" "Oh, dear," said the professor, reaching for his slide rule, that raises another problem." T̲h̲e̲ ̲E̲n̲d̲.