Thursday, February 11, 2010

Cosmic String Mirror Theory

First, I’d like to say that it is simply not true that if an Animal walks up to a mirror without a Monster in the room, no reflection appears in the mirror. Much misinformation of this kind has been circulated through the centuries about Animals and their Ilk. (We are a much misunderstood species.)

In fact, the Animals of Big Bed Land no longer need an actual mirror in order to see their reflections. This was one of the unexpected benefits of Debra’s development of Cosmic String Theory – a body of theory that not even all Animals can grasp by mane or tail, and one that is almost completely obscure to Monsters.

Note from Bink: Please observe that “Debra” in this case is pronounced to rhyme with “Zebra.”

It all started the summer that Monster J. and E. would take an evening stroll from the Old House across the lawn and dirt pile to look at the New House as it was being built. Sometimes they’d take a few animals along to comment on this process. Since the Old House had no foundation, the Monsters were particularly interested in the beautiful concrete foundation of the New House, and had spoken of it together at length.

Many of the Animals were less impressed by the foundation. Some said it didn’t look like a house at all. Where could you hang the miraculous flying hammock, Panda Air? Where was the bed?

Debra had a different reaction. She looked at the string strung above the foundation on little wooden stakes and said: “So. Houses are made of string.”

Nothing would convince her otherwise, no matter how we tried to explain. Even when we took her out to show her the framing, she only said: “So. String turns into walls.”

This was years ago, and evolution of her Cosmic String Theory has long advanced beyond what mere Monsters can fathom. “Music is string,” she says. “See the bow? Horsehair. A kind of string. See the ukulele? String again.”

The discovery that string was simultaneously both music and the Universe led to a revolution of understanding in Big Bed Land. “Cosmic String is how the universe is made out of music-” Debra kindly tries to bring this down to a level we could understand– “the source of the Great Resonating Frequency that unites us all.” We try to look wise but non-committal at the same time and change the subject.

It turns out that by bending one small piece of string (about the length of a piece of string you’d carry in your pocket, Bink puts in here) you can make a space in space that will reflect you like a mirror – and reflect many other things that are you as well.

14 comments:

  1. I believe a seance is in order to channel Einstein. Imagine the implications! "My Dinner With Albert" by Debra. (Yes, Bink, I know: pronounced like Zebra.)
    The mind truly boggles, but then my brain is not as highly-developed as some of the Animals of Big Bed Land.
    (Off to find a piece of string. Will unravelled yarn from a sock do?)

    Poetikat.

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  2. Dear Poetikat,
    What a wonderful idea, "My Dinner With Albert." Hmm, we might have to work on that one.

    I know what you mean about mind-bogglement in the presence of Animal Science. It goes beyond me, but I enjoy wandering around there when I can.

    Debra would like to say: Unravelled yarn from a sock could produce interesting results - perhaps recreating in string form all the journeys the sock has taken, or imagined - an inspired idea! I might try this myself. In Big Bed Land, socks are known as pigeons, and so the results might be quite feathery and aerial. A bird's-eye view of the Universe?

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  3. Cosmic String Theory. Socks as pigeons. Deep thoughts here in Big Bed Land. I must take them back to the manor and ponder on them a while.

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  4. Dear Willow,
    that's a happy thought - I think the pigeons would surprise all of us with the life they would find at Willow Manor...the shadows and slants of light they'd discover there, colors to add to their rainbow necks...Thanks for visiting!

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  5. Everything is making sense now. Thanks!

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  6. Dear VE,
    Platypuss says: Our pleasure! Explain it to another Monster sometime and then whisper: Pass it on...

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  7. HAHAHAH! I don't come here enough!

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  8. Thanks for your laughs - and we'd love to see you again. The Animals have great admiration for those who understand Animal humor!

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  9. Ha ha ha...I will remember what you said.lol

    Mine is here

    http://justmeshakirack.blogspot.com/2010/02/mirrors-of-my-life-thursday-theme.html

    HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!
    and
    GONG XI FA CAI!
    (means WISHING YOU PROSPERITY! in Mandarin, Chinese)

    hugs
    shakira

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  10. Dear Shakira,
    thanks for visiting, and Happy Valentines Day to you too!

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  11. My Head Is Spinning ! A Great + Happy T.T.

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  12. Dear tony,
    spinning cosmic string, I assume - and weaving what? Something extraordinary, I trust! Thanks for stopping by.

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  13. thanks for clarifying that who bit about reflections

    when i have some string, i really enjoy playing cats cradle with the critters

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  14. Reflections are tricky, I know...
    I wish I remembered more about cat's cradle. A few years back a friend and I tried to re-enact the cat's cradle patterns we had once known and it was remarkable how my fingers remembered things that my conscious mind had no awareness of. Thanks for visiting!

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