| Impact | Altered understanding of reality and causality |
| Concept | Split spacetime framework |
| Properties | Separate time and space • Multiple time layers • Manipulable spatial dimensions |
| Complex interactions | Paradoxes • Interference patterns |
| Advanced technologies | Discrete spatial alteration • Time layer navigation |
In a universe that shares some elements with our own, the concept of spacetime took a decidedly different form, with several fundamental differences from our understanding of physics.
Rather than being part of a unified four-dimensional framework, time and space were distinct, immutable constructs. One could not convert one into the other, and the two existed in parallel without direct interaction.
Furthermore, while there were three conventional spatial dimensions (height, width, and depth), higher spatial dimensions could appear in specific circumstances. Some advanced theories even suggested the possibility of adding or removing spatial dimensions across different regions of spacetime.
In this universe, certain highly evolved civilizations discovered the ability to manipulate the fabric of spacetime itself. This typically involved altering the number or properties of spatial dimensions. Such manipulations had to be extremely precise, as the alteration of even a single dimension could have catastrophic consequences for a planet or a solar system.
Advanced civilizations developed the technology to manipulate time and space in various ways. In addition to manipulating spatial dimensions, some methods allowed for the creation of temporal dimensions and the potential to travel time travel across them. However, such technology was rare and required extraordinary resources and energy.
In this unique universe, time did not flow across a single, continuous dimension. Instead, there were multiple layers or parallel timelines of time that could interact in various ways. The flow of time across multiple layers could lead to time paradoxes, creating situations where both cause and effect were uncertain.
These interactions could have significant consequences for inhabitants of the universe, creating time loops, alternate realityes, and other complex phenomena. The concept of a higher-dimensional time was thus crucial in understanding the evolution and history of the universe.
