http://www.haibane.info/2006/04/17/circles-the-wall/ a celebration of science fiction, anime, and geek culture Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:48:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 http://www.haibane.info/2006/04/17/circles-the-wall/#comment-131 Glie topology at Haibane.info Sun, 14 May 2006 21:50:48 +0000 http://www.haibane.info/2006/04/17/circles-the-wall/#comment-131 [...] Any attempt to map Glie simply must begin with the basic assumption that the Wall is a circle, and that the town is near the center. I don’t doubt that reasonable estimates can be attained, but I also note that Glie is not a three-dimensional universe - Glie is fundamentally a two-dimensional plane. Steven has also noted that time itself doesn’t seem to be truly linear, in Glie it is always what time it needs to be. The spacetime topology of Glie may not be continous enough to map! [...] [...] Any attempt to map Glie simply must begin with the basic assumption that the Wall is a circle, and that the town is near the center. I don’t doubt that reasonable estimates can be attained, but I also note that Glie is not a three-dimensional universe - Glie is fundamentally a two-dimensional plane. Steven has also noted that time itself doesn’t seem to be truly linear, in Glie it is always what time it needs to be. The spacetime topology of Glie may not be continous enough to map! [...]

]]> http://www.haibane.info/2006/04/17/circles-the-wall/#comment-127 The day of flight at Haibane.info Sun, 07 May 2006 15:58:44 +0000 http://www.haibane.info/2006/04/17/circles-the-wall/#comment-127 [...] Keep in mind that Glie is a literal Flatland. Rakka’s mourning of Kuu essentially represented a loss of faith. [...] [...] Keep in mind that Glie is a literal Flatland. Rakka’s mourning of Kuu essentially represented a loss of faith. [...]

]]> http://www.haibane.info/2006/04/17/circles-the-wall/#comment-83 Quorlox Fri, 28 Apr 2006 01:05:23 +0000 http://www.haibane.info/2006/04/17/circles-the-wall/#comment-83 I'll simply say "Wow" and wonder if what you wrote will keep me awake tonight. :D I’ll simply say “Wow” and wonder if what you wrote will keep me awake tonight.

]]> http://www.haibane.info/2006/04/17/circles-the-wall/#comment-57 matoko Sat, 22 Apr 2006 02:57:30 +0000 http://www.haibane.info/2006/04/17/circles-the-wall/#comment-57 aziz-habiibi, your essays have added enormously to my rewatch pleasure. shukran. aziz-habiibi, your essays have added enormously to my rewatch pleasure.
shukran.

]]> http://www.haibane.info/2006/04/17/circles-the-wall/#comment-53 fledgling otaku Thu, 20 Apr 2006 13:29:27 +0000 http://www.haibane.info/2006/04/17/circles-the-wall/#comment-53 thanks, Shamus - though I have so little time to actually watch anime, that thinking about it is pretty much all I have left :) thanks, Shamus - though I have so little time to actually watch anime, that thinking about it is pretty much all I have left

]]> http://www.haibane.info/2006/04/17/circles-the-wall/#comment-51 Shamus Thu, 20 Apr 2006 03:36:58 +0000 http://www.haibane.info/2006/04/17/circles-the-wall/#comment-51 I don't have anything insightful to add, although I will say this series is facinating and I appreciate the thought you're putting into this. I don’t have anything insightful to add, although I will say this series is facinating and I appreciate the thought you’re putting into this.

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