XPost: alt.dreams, alt.dreams.lucid, alt.dreams.prophetic   
   XPost: sci.physics.relativity, sci.physics.electromag   
   From: libertidad@south.south.com   
      
   On Mon, 15 May 2023 22:31:56 -0230, David Dalton    
   wrote:   
      
   >A physics clue came to me while I was semi-asleep.   
   >   
   >It is "caustic quilt", so a mesh that is like quilt   
   >stitching and is formed from caustics, or possibly   
   >characteristic curves.   
   >   
   >I just wanted to note it on these groups for the   
   >record; perhaps someone else will make something   
   >more of it before I do.   
   >   
   >For those not familiar with caustics, one simple   
   >example is the apple-like curve that can be seen   
   >when light shines in on an angle into a cup of tea.   
   >   
   >I will add it to past clues that may help me and   
   >collaborators develop an interstellar drive.   
      
   We already have an interstellar drive, unfortunately for we short   
   lived species, it will take many lifetimes to get to Proxima Centauri,   
   let alone any of the less "proximate" suns.   
      
   You're a geophysicist.  Astrophysics is out of your discipline however   
   deep time & cladistics is well within.  When you understand our lack   
   of understanding of deep time, come back with some relevant dreams (if   
   dreams can ever be called relevant).   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)