The Space Machine
Gabriel Just
“Nano Stories from Hilbert Space” are very short stories set in the whimsical world of Hilbert Space.“The Space Machine” is the tale of a race of stubborn aliens, who do not believe that traveling through space is physically possible. They also deny the concept of time altogether. Only one scientist amongst them disagrees and attempts the impossible: Traveling back in space.“Nano Stories from Hilbert Space” are very short stories (no longer than 4000 words each)set in the whimsical world of Hilbert Space.Hilbert Space, a very special region of the universe, is a rather unique place.Inhabited by dozens of space faring civilizations and spanning hundreds of systems,it is home to thousands of stories worth telling. While the laws of physics,which lead to the rest of space being quite dull and boring for the most part,are acknowledged here, Hilbert Space is known to find many workarounds, loopholes,and compromises that ensure that it is a dangerous, yet also extremely entertaining domain. “The Space Machine” is the tale of a race of stubborn aliens, who do not believe that traveling through space is physically possible. They also deny the concept of time altogether. Only one scientist amongst them disagrees and attempts the impossible: Traveling back in space.