Hypercube Thinking: Seeds of Good Fiction

The hypercube (see below) is a simplistic way of visualizing a dimension beyond our normal three. It touches on a relatively new area of science that is just now beginning to be explored in earnest by some while it's not fully accepted by the scientific community at large. The best way I can describe it is the possible missing link between quantum physics and metaphysics.



I am not a scientist, nor can I even claim to have studied it in any depth beyond college requirements (I was an English major, after all). But what little exposure I've had to it is fascinating. It's the idea that there are up to ten dimensions in existence including our three. These dimensions contain infinite realities that all relate to each other in ways that our finite 3D minds may or may not perceive. When we do perceive them, it may very well be at the root of all things "supernatural" that people claim to believe or experience.

You may or may not believe any of this, and I'm not trying to sell anyone on the idea. I would need to research this in much more depth to draw a definite conclusion even for myself. But as a writer of fiction, this makes an excellent breeding ground for all sorts of fun, fascinating and even creepy plots. If it is true, then we would no longer require a suspension of disbelief to create or enjoy genre fiction. It actually makes the impossible possible and the improbable probable. It blurs the line between fiction and nonfiction and can enhance our overall enjoyment of the story.


I have included a two part video below from Rob Bryanton that explains the whole 10 dimension concept in a nutshell. (Anyone who does study this sort of thing might think it's a bit simplistic, and you're probably right. But I think it does a nice job of "dumbing it down" for those of us who are not of the scientific persuasion.) He also has several other videos that break down the different facets of this idea and go into more depth with them. I am not saying whether or not he's the ultimate authority on all of this, but he does a good job of helping people understand it. Some of the videos are several years old, but he still replies to recent comments.