#third dimension

[monstrousmuse]

I am not sure if anyone here has already made this connection or pointed this out (apologies if so), but while doing some research into Flatland/the 11 dimensions the other day, I discovered something pretty interesting…

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In the ‘Book of Bill’ announcement video, as well as distorted, synthesised background music and the Morse Code (which has already been deciphered), we can also hear several lines of spoken dialogue, the first of which being the line: “some other mystic dimension”.

Timestamp: 0:04

Now, this line already raises several questions - which ‘dimension’ is being referring to here? And why is it considered to be ‘mystic(al)’? Well, we don’t have a definite answer to either of those questions just yet, but if you will humour me for a moment, I have a few suggestions. Either this ‘other mystic dimension’ could be referring to Bill’s own homeland, the Second Dimension (which would naturally be considered ‘other’, ‘mystic’ and generally unfamiliar to us, the readers), or perhaps, it is referring to the Third Dimension itself, or what is known as Spaceland (Height/Up) in Abbott’s novella. I think the latter to be far more likely, especially with what I am about to show you. This is where my excessive YouTube deep-diving habits came in useful.

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During my research quest, I stumbled upon this video of the famous astronomer and science communicator Carl Sagan (take note of this name) explaining the concept of the Fourth Dimension, as well as other Flatland-adjacent things. And lo and behold, at 4:37, what do we hear?

“And the poor Square has to say: ‘Well, I was in some other mystic dimension called Up…”

Yes, that’s right. The exact words that were used in the promo video.

To provide you some context, here Sagan is recounting the experience of A Square who, with the guidance and revelations of A Sphere, has just returned from a recent foray into the Third Dimension, and is trying to explain his sudden disappearance and newfound knowledge of Height to his friends. So saying, it is likely that the ‘other mystic dimension’ being referred to in the BoB video is in fact, the Third Dimension, since this is a book that has been written from Bill’s perspective, and it seems that he will be filling in the role of A Square in this narrative, discovering the Secrets Of The Universe and all. Although, I must emphasise that this is still just speculation on my part, based on the assumption that Bill’s backstory will be pretty similar to, if not a direct retelling of Flatland:

“Flat minds in a flat world with flat dreams.”

Who knows, Alex Hirsch may just subvert our expectations entirely.

“I liberated my dimension (…)” / “Saw his own dimension burn. Misses home and can’t return.”

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Anyway, I have another little piece of the puzzle to share. The line spoken in the announcement video isn’t merely a word-for-word recreation of what Carl Sagan said, It is Carl Sagan. They used a direct clip from an episode of Cosmos. This has me giddy with excitement, because Carl Sagan, a man with much notoriety within the scientific community, and many achievements and accolades to his name, is known to be one of Ford’s scientific idols.

The level of detail in this show, and I guess now in its extended literary canon’s advertisement material, is insane. Do with this information what you will. Perhaps there’s a connection here that will be expounded upon in the book. Perhaps it’s just a cool reference. Even so, it is a very intriguing one nonetheless, especially with the tie-ins to Flatland, theoretical physics and Ford’s hero-worshipping. It’s clearly intentional.

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(If anyone is interested, here is an excellent meta which provides a very detailed exploration and analysis of Ford’s respective connections to Sagan and Tesla.)

[k-i-l-l-e-r-b-e-e-6-9]

[meltedwax87]

The next dimension!!!!!!!!

[noescape]

Line art for a story I have been working on in which folds elegantly into the Book of Bill… more coming soooon about the cosmic silly straws xoxoxoxoxo

[verbalwish]

Ughhhh fuckkkkk dude a fourth dimensional being just flipped me inside out and now I’m literally my exact mirror image ughhhhhh I hate it when this happenssssss

[that-wildwolf]

This is why he left Dropout

This is the face of a man who's about to run off into the woods to make doll shoes

[splinkoplinko]

Something I figured out today is that we aren't in a 3D environment but rather a FOURTH DIMENSIONAL ENVIRONMENT!!!!

Lemme break it down.

The First Dimension can be created in the Second Dimension and would be represented by a line. Flatter than flat or simply nothingness.

The Second Dimension can be created in the Third Dimension or Fourth Dimension and would be represented by a square. A flat plane, a drawing.

The Third Dimension can be created in the Fourth Dimension and would be represented by a cube. Think like a 3D model in a show or video game. It's clearly 3D, not 2D, but you can't interact with it physically, so it's not our dimension.

This means that we reside in the Fourth Dimension. But what is the difference between the Third and Fourth Dimensions?

It's depth! Depth is when you can feel a texture, being able to feel every little detail of an object. You run your hand on a wooden table and you can feel the texture of the wood. You hold a freshly 3D printed object and you can feel every layer. Touch is what separates our dimension from the Third Dimension.

You can't reach into a 3D environment like Minecraft or Super Mario Odyssey and touch the grass, the sand, or water and feel them, they aren't in our dimension. However, we can do that in the real world, which means that...

We are Fourth Dimensional beings.

Thank you for reading my rambling.

[vjhero]

Third Dimension - Without You [Music Video]

[wordsfromastranger]

The Space

The space, the world, me with my thoughts, running in different pace Did I become the one, feeling detached, out of space? A 3rd dimension between us or are we living in our own universe What is not and what is reality, is it all true or a well curated imaginary _stranger

[operationslipperypuppet]

i'm obsessed with this

[reineydraws]

love when zac pc's are ready to get nasty at the drop of a hat :')

[one-1-eye]

close enough, welcome back Plinth

[zeeth-scribbles]

average bad kids study session

[noescape]

Dimension of the Rib

[reineyday]

i do hope they tell us what happened in canon but for now here's me guessing the ways daisuke and comfrey could have gotten married:

marya marries them on the zephyr ("by the power vested in me as captain, i now pronounce you woman and husband!" since she called them husbands' tales, not wives' tales). daisuke wears a wedding kimono, comfrey wears a white dress and veil, clothes blowing in the wind, and the sky behind them. pretty!

marya marries them in the middle of a fight on the ship à la pirates of the caribbean. they're all yelling across bad guys. comfrey knocks out a guy heading for daisuke right as daisuke headshots some other person sneaking up on comfrey and then they kiss over their downed bodies. romantic!

they elope on an exploration mission and then come back and casually mention they're married now. (how did it go with you guys, pappy? / oh yeah, we knocked out some goons, got married, found the math we needed from those scientists, and then exploded the building because they were doing bad shit. / sorry, what did you say? / we exploded the building? / no, the other thing! / ...we killed some goons? / i thought you said you knocked them out??? no, wait!)

bellenuit elopement wedding. what happens in bellenuit, stays in bellenuit! 🤫✨️

grandpa gotch throws them a gigantic wedding. it's the biggest to-do in all of gath, former wanted outlaw daisuke bucklesby and genius engineer professor comfrey macleod, not just a rumour anymore but officially married! daisuke and comfrey escape halfway through it to have fun on the zephyr instead.

small wedding at the pilby farm. :) everyone they love is there bc it's pre group breakup, and they all have fun! she doesn't remember 'cuz she was so young, but olethra was the one that threw flowers down the aisle. (maxwell was already at boarding school.) it's one of the last times hutch ever sees his mom. :(

feel free to add some guesses!!!