Tachyons
Tachyons are hypothetical particles that can travel faster than light. Now, according to the theory of relativity as conceived by Albert Einstein—maybe you've heard of him—nothing can travel fa...
Paradoxes
Paradoxes represent the unknown places that science can take us. Think of them as "boldly going where no one has gone before" on the USS Enterprise, only the mission has lasted longer than five yea...
Shelving
At first, the shelving Renfrew puts up for Marjorie to store preserves on seems like a throwaway image, just some action to get Chapter 10 started. But then the imagery comes up again and again…...
Waves
The imagery of waves represents time, especially on Gordon's side of reality. Specifically, waves symbolize the flow of time, and the ocean is tuned to the concept of change. Change is certainly po...