angleofscience | 001

[Jetfire apparently figured out the video-function of the journal very quickly, because that's what pops up; a view of someone white, obviously very large, and metal. As soon as he starts to speak, however, it's clear, for those of you who speak English, that he's not speaking that (or any other langauge mostly anyone here would recognize), so have a text translation.]

... This shouldn't even... ahh, right...

I'm finding the premise I'm supposed to accept rather improbable. The odds of even... ah, something divine having the time to construct a place of safety and then pluck someone... or even several, aren't even astronomical. I'd be generous if I said they were astronomical.

[Jetfire only has a faint frown on his faceplates, but his optics are narrowed and his voice heavy with disbelief. Amusingly enough, despite the science-oriented talk, the heavy blanket of disbelief lightens some on the word 'divine', even if there's a slight sigh accompanying it instead.]

Especially since even the assumption of a 'frozen-moment' would require unfreezing at any change of location, and thus even a pre-knowledge of the so-supposed "end" wouldn't be sufficient. Further, even with such a time window, that alloted time would soon run out.

[Does Jetfire enjoy science so much he wouldn't mind potentially talking to himself about it? Yes. He might also be slightly upset. Maybe.]

And since different universes would, by virtue of natural variation, obey slightly different rules, have slightly different outcomes... A single destructive event encompassing a possible multiverse... or even omniverse and completely wiping it all out is highly unlikely simply by virtue of these internal variations-- [The large, white robot seems to have run out of steam (so to speak) finally, as he drags a hand down his face.]

No matter what is actually going on... How and why am I over two-thirds shorter than I ought to be? [That should just not be possible.]

Also... [There's a deep, slow vent.]

If anyone else is here and has seen... or, ah, heard Starscream... Please inform me.

[There were many others he'd like to ask for, but, presently, this seemed to be the most... important. At least personally and for the general safety of any possible others.]

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... The only possibility I can see is an enclosed space for simulated reality. That would explain the a fabricated day/night cycle... It would just be a question of how big the... enclosure is.

[Jetfire frowns, immediately unsettled; flying was part of him, somehow being restricted in the space that he could do it in almost felt like physical restraints... and he hadn't even yet found a hypothetical "roof and walls".]

Human philosophers, I assume? And yes, precisely so. I have interested myself in patterns, both natural and social, but this is to some degree also based on observation, not... pure theorising. [Philosophy might be useful, but it just wasn't what Jetfire could claim an interest in.]

That's precisely what I was assuming, though I don't happen to have my hover bike here otherwise, I'd check.

[He eyes his journal.]

You don't happen to have flight capabilities, do you? [Hopeful, here.]

Yes, human. [He waves a hand.] Almost pseudo-science if you ask me, but there is some benefit into study in all aspects of the scientific world, I suppose.

[Jetfire smiles slightly at both the look and the hopeful question, holding up the journal and turning a bit, wordlessly showing part of his boosters and a wing.]

I do, in fact. It won't be much of a problem to find out if there is any physical, if unseen, boundary marking off what space is available. I am going flying either way.

And while I wouldn't, perhaps, call it psuedo-science, anything built merely on conjecture, discussion and outside observation of unobservable states, or internal processes isn't what I could ever claim be... easily ratified. [Jetfire shrugs, and this is why he mostly never went deeply either into philosophy or psychology.]

[Oh Zeus he can barely contain himself from squealing out loud.

A flight capable, speaking, sentient robotic organism, right here in his little Keep! Oh, how marvelous!

Yes, His Keep.]

You will keep me informed wont you? With any findings positive or negative? [OR TAKE HIM WITHT YOU SOMEHOW PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE]

No no – not entirely pseudoscience, only almost - but since it doesn’t really define itself as a science it doesn’t quite meet the criteria – but I agree with you regardless.

[As long as you keep those delusions in your mind about the Keep, nothing will happen, right?

Jetfire's smile widens a bit and he nods.]

Most assuredly. I'm uncertain what stresses your body can take, otherwise I could carry you; I don't think my alt form is large enough to carry a passenger any more, otherwise this could have been accomplished with you in the cockpit...

[Just don't go get any ideas.]

Well. I'd say it's considerably more than a normal humans, but I'd rather not test the theory out. [SOB. Oh how he wants to go, he misses his hoverbike like BURNING.]

But please. Do tell me your findings.

There's always time later... My scanners ought to be able to give me good readings of both yours and human physiology and it shouldn't be too hard to find out the limits of the stresses each are able to take, even if it would have to stay on a theoretical level.

[Jetfire pauses briefly, considering this idea; it might be useful either way, so there is no accidents (unrelated to any flying trips).]

I most assuredly will, yes.

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