A strange border wall in Maine which appears to wrap around itself in an inexplicable manner…
Stories for 'Mobius Strip'
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A very convoluted story about mirror-image flips through higher dimensions accessed through portable and user-friendly wormholes…
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A mysterious wall surrounds an entire planet in a strange universe. Two inhabitants decide to undertake a journey along the wall and see where it leads, trying to find what lies on the other side of it, all set for a remarkable, mind-twisting denouement.
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A prisoner without his memory rediscovers his equations of higher dimensions while locked inside a strange room in space…
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A talisman of Mathematics lands in the real world, with some mystifying effects, articulated in a cleverly-written story…
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The text reflects on the relationship between abstract mathematics and reality, prompted by a colleague’s musings on mathematical concepts. It critiques the decline in meaningful mathematical exploration, drawing parallels to societal decay, and emphasizes the importance of creativity and practical thinking in scientific endeavors. The concept of the Mobius strip serves as a metaphor for complex thinking.The narrative weaves in personal anecdotes of the author and broader philosophical questions, ultimately lamenting the disconnect between theoretical pursuits and real-world implications.
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Mrs. Warner makes an aesthetic flower arrangement, which inadvertently turns into a four-dimensional object because of a balloon and its magnetic paint…
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This whimsical tale is about a mathematician Stan Situs who is seeking an approval from his girlfriend Vera’s father for their marriage. Stan proposes a revolutionary shoe manufacturing process using a Mobius twist, which he believes will allow for the production of only right-footed shoes that can be converted into left-footed ones. After a perilous journey to the Amazon, Stan returns with only right shoes, but discovers he has become a mirror image of himself, resulting in humorous and unexpected challenges. The Mobius strip symbolizes the complexity and interconnectedness of life, suggesting that appearances can be deceiving, much like Stan’s transformation into a mirror image. It also emphasizes the potential for scientific inquiry to revolutionize everyday life, even in unexpected ways.
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A short story about Hek Belov who after a brief stint at jail, returns to the chaotic world of technology and culinary delights, only to find himself embroiled in another bizarre situation. He encounters a project gone wrong involving molecular imaging and a scientist named Bragden, who has been trapped in a strange dimension. With a blend of humor and cynicism, Belov navigates the absurdities of contemporary society, ultimately confronting the consequences of reckless scientific ambition. It challenges the notion of what makes a person unique and the implications of technology on self-perception.
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Mr. Fortescue had real problems. He was losing everything that walked into his brand new House of Fun, Magic and Mystery. Which naturally called for some very fancy dimensional analysis...
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A topologist shows how to trap living things, including unwanted lovers, inside a tessaract. -
Accessing the higher dimension for contraception, with some terrible results in an avoidable story.
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A short Korean story about the parallels between real life situations and the Mobius srip.
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A story that revolves around a seven year old unusually genius boy named Elijah Brandon, and a dangerous multiyear mission to search for outer rim of the known Universe with the help of a spaceship. The title "double möbius sphere", also called the twisted cylinder, which has a one-sided surface and looks like an infinite loop with no boundaries is basically used as a metaphor to summarise the story. The setting is several centuries from now, in a federation of most of the lesser sentient species, such as humans. It turns out that the telepathic boy may have unlocked the secret to the universe by decoding an uncrackable message received from aliens called Capacians. The protagonist and several others believe it to be a tragedy, and are convinced that "discovering everything" will ruin the human race and everything they have fought for.
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A short story about an alien life in the shape of a Mobius strip.
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A story about an alien spaceship that brings a one-sided ideal mirror as a gift to Earth.
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A horror story about the obsession of a wealthy man with unusual objects, which he believes to be puzzles designed to test him.