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Discussion[edit]

It seems a troll has gotten to this(i.e. the Big Dumb Object)should it be changed

The term Big Dumb Object is not a troll. It's an actual term used in science fiction if considered a touch derogatory. Heptapod 04:32, 20 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

True, the ring is one of the biggest described in sci fi, but by no means the dumbest 2A01:CB0C:CD:D800:146A:4BE3:750D:CFE7 (talk) 13:21, 27 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Year of first publication[edit]

Which is it, 1993 or 1994? --68.44.13.236 04:07, 13 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

"The function of the Ring is to create a Kerr metric at its centre, which creates a portal to other universes. "[edit]

The metric itself is just a mathematical object, itself relatively easy to "create" (i.e. conceive of in the mind) as mathematical objects go. What is meant is to create a region of spacetime that obeys (i.e. is described by) the Kerr metric. 2A01:CB0C:CD:D800:146A:4BE3:750D:CFE7 (talk) 13:20, 27 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]