Japanese scientists think they may have an explanation for how a three-dimensional universe emerged from the original nine dimensions (plus time) of space: the universe had nine spatial dimensions at its birth, but only three of them experienced expansion. A Hollywood sound designer tries to explain ten dimensions. Efforts to portray an eighth dimension have already been explored.
posted by (Arsenio) Hall and (Warren) Oates on Jan 26, 2012 - 60 comments

Japan - The Strange Country, a short infographic film by Kenichi Tanaka. [JP version]
posted by d1rge on Apr 13, 2010 - 24 comments

You thought Bonsai Kitty was a hoax. (SLYT; cute) [more inside]
posted by grobstein on Nov 5, 2008 - 33 comments

See this glass. It's solid matter, right? See this glass. It's solid matter, right? But in point of fact, the solid parts of this glass --the protons, quarks, your neutrons and electrons -they comprise only one quadrillionth of its total volume. The science behind Buckaroo Banzai and the Oscillation Overthruster (via)
posted by lekvar on Dec 19, 2006 - 61 comments