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The '''Diaspora''' is the commonly given name for a socio-cultural event that resulted in the departure of some 90% of the human population from the Earth, at least in some [[One:Timelines|timelines]]. <ref>Non-human sentient populations, such as those of the [[One:American_Crow|American Crow]] and the various [[One:Cetaceans|cetaceans]] generally remained on Earth.</ref> | The '''Diaspora''' is the commonly given name for a socio-cultural event that resulted in the departure of some 90% of the human population from the Earth, at least in some [[One:Timelines|timelines]]. <ref>Non-human sentient populations, such as those of the [[One:American_Crow|American Crow]] and the various [[One:Cetaceans|cetaceans]] generally remained on Earth.</ref> | ||
In the aftermath of the [[One:Excessions|Excessions]] wide-scale alterations to the normal progression of space-time became common. Recent research<ref>See Pohl and Niven for fuller discussion.</ref> indicates that these events effectively made our reality permeable to other nearby parallel universes. Events and objects that did not originate in our timeline appear, our own objects disappear, etc. Thus, entire world-defining historical events can be wiped out, as they move to a different universe.<ref>A classic example is the [[One:American_War_of_Robotic_Independence|American War of Robotic Independence]]. While clearly not fitting into history as it is commonly known, there are (largely) reputable [[User:Phineas_Cornelius_of_Vienna|scholars]] who vehemently insist it occurred.</ref> | In the aftermath of the [[One:Excessions|Excessions]] wide-scale alterations to the normal progression of space-time became common. Recent research<ref>See Pohl and Niven for fuller discussion.</ref> indicates that these events effectively made our reality [[One:Permeable dimensions|permeable]] to other nearby parallel universes. Events and objects that did not originate in our timeline appear, our own objects disappear, etc. Thus, entire world-defining historical events can be wiped out, as they move to a different universe.<ref>A classic example is the [[One:American_War_of_Robotic_Independence|American War of Robotic Independence]]. While clearly not fitting into history as it is commonly known, there are (largely) reputable [[User:Phineas_Cornelius_of_Vienna|scholars]] who vehemently insist it occurred.</ref> | ||
Naturally, this was a highly stressful environment for most citizens, who were not trained chronological scholars. Accordingly, when the [[One:Nessum_Stardrive|Nessum Stardrive]] was invented circa 435 AK,<ref>Using the [[One:Brromley|Brromley]] standard of dating. Obviously, the chronological issues make precise dating impossible.</ref> substantial human emigration to other solar systems began immediately. The ultimate outcome of this movement is unknown, as affected timelines seem to disconnect from our own some 15 years after the Diaspora begins. | Naturally, this was a highly stressful environment for most citizens, who were not trained chronological scholars. Accordingly, when the [[One:Nessum_Stardrive|Nessum Stardrive]] was invented circa 435 AK,<ref>Using the [[One:Brromley|Brromley]] standard of dating. Obviously, the chronological issues make precise dating impossible.</ref> substantial human emigration to other solar systems began immediately. The ultimate outcome of this movement is unknown, as affected timelines seem to disconnect from our own some 15 years after the Diaspora begins. | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:30, 30 December 2012
The Diaspora is the commonly given name for a socio-cultural event that resulted in the departure of some 90% of the human population from the Earth, at least in some timelines. [1]
In the aftermath of the Excessions wide-scale alterations to the normal progression of space-time became common. Recent research[2] indicates that these events effectively made our reality permeable to other nearby parallel universes. Events and objects that did not originate in our timeline appear, our own objects disappear, etc. Thus, entire world-defining historical events can be wiped out, as they move to a different universe.[3]
Naturally, this was a highly stressful environment for most citizens, who were not trained chronological scholars. Accordingly, when the Nessum Stardrive was invented circa 435 AK,[4] substantial human emigration to other solar systems began immediately. The ultimate outcome of this movement is unknown, as affected timelines seem to disconnect from our own some 15 years after the Diaspora begins.
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- ↑ Non-human sentient populations, such as those of the American Crow and the various cetaceans generally remained on Earth.
- ↑ See Pohl and Niven for fuller discussion.
- ↑ A classic example is the American War of Robotic Independence. While clearly not fitting into history as it is commonly known, there are (largely) reputable scholars who vehemently insist it occurred.
- ↑ Using the Brromley standard of dating. Obviously, the chronological issues make precise dating impossible.
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