FAKE PHYSICS IN SPACE

[anomalies]

fig. a: satellite anomaly fig. b: blah fig. c: pre-close magnetic expansion* fig. d: locked anomaly*

"The anomalies are conclusive proof that the past exists, in a fourth dimension as real and solid as those we already know. Our job is to predict and contain them." Nick Cutter Professor of Palaeontology at Central Metropolitan University Anomalies are semi-stable fourth dimensional rifts in space and time, portals in time and space that form links between eras throughout all of history. This idea comes from the wormhole theory in relativity. They have opened numerous times in numerous locations nationally and internationally. It is even possible they could of opened universally. While almost everyone who knows of them including Nick Cutter, the rest of the ARC, and Helen Cutter refer to them as anomalies, members of the nomadic Time Tribe such as Ethan Dobrowski and Emily Merchant, simply call them Gateways. (Episode 4.3) Ancient Egyptians called it a "Second sun". (Episode 3.1 ) PROPERTIES Nick Cutter describes them being somewhat like an earthquake in time which occur along temporal fault lines. They resemble glowing shattered pieces of glass floating in mid-air, through which people, animals and objects can travel. It is guessed that this could be a 'fracture' in the time continuum. It is also shown in Episode 1.2, 1.3, 2.2, 2.4 and 5.2 that atmospheric gases and liquid can also pass through. The anomalies are highly magnetic, they can draw ferrous objects — for example keys, and pens — into them, they also render compasses useless near them. Connor Temple proved this multiple times by throwing metal objects into the anomalies (once accidentally throwing his front door key into the first one that was found). However it is shown in Episode 1.4 that the magnetic field is not strong enough to penetrate through the metal of a stainless steel fridge door. The anomalies also produce radio interference on the frequency 87.6FM as demonstrated by the shopping center anomaly, this allows a means of detecting them. (Episode 2.1) The anomalies can open in any setting. They can open in small spaces such as a fridge (Episode 1.4) and can open through obstacles such as floors (Episode 3.3). They can open underwater (Episode 1.3) and several metres above the ground. (Episode 1.5) It is also possible to enter only partway into an anomaly without being sucked in, for example a person can take a look through an anomaly simply by poking their face through without travelling all the way through. (Episode 1.1) They can cut across distance as well as time, as creatures which were never native to Great Britain, nor the area which Britain has passed through in its geological past, have passed through the anomalies into modern Britain. For example the Dodo was only found on tropical islands around Mauritius, and Scutosaurus were located in Russia and parts of Europe. The strength of the anomalies weaken over time. They slowly lose their magnetic power, shrink in size, and eventually collapse in on themselves. Although they can be re-opened such as the Permian anomaly, which has closed and reopened at least three times, (Episode 1.1,Episode 1.6). When an anomaly closes, any object caught halfway through the anomaly will be severed, with each piece in a different time zone, as seen with the Dromaeosaurus which was decapitated. (Episode 2.1) However, in a different case, a human that was kneeling down near halfway, was pulled through to the other side of the anomaly. (Episode 3.5) As Helen Cutter once said that there are anomalies everywhere, some you just can't see. It is likely that the unseen anomalies are simply closed at the time. Meaning that anomalies could be present at almost everypoint on Earth throughout the entire timeline, just that they open relatively rarely. (Episode 3.9) It also appers that anything traveling through the Anomaly weakens it, as seen in many episodes, the most well known being Episode 1.5.