11
Modern Cosmology
11.1 Hyperspace and Wormholes
Binh had been very apprehensive when he emigrated from
Vietnam to Sydney with his young family. It was okay for him.
He was a research fellow in astrophysics at a prestigious university, but his son had to adjust to a new school, and learn English
before he could even begin his courses. However, Binh needn’t
have worried. Danh was a bright boy and had soon made lots
of friends. He’d also begun to pick up some of the local bad
habits, including an over-fondness for video games. Binh was
pleased when Danh’s English became good enough for him to
read books. He’d bought him a few on the history of his old
country, but Danh preferred adventure novels. He burst into
Binh’s study carrying one.
At the unexpected entry, his father looked up from his desk.
“What are you reading now?” he asked. Danh handed him the
book. It was The Little Star Gatherer. “Any good?”.
“Good? It’s wicked.”
“Wicked, eh?” Binh smiled at the strange expression.
“There’s this boy called Rajveer. He’s got a starship so fast
he can go to other solar systems and visit their planets. And
every planet is different, with all sorts of animals and plants. And
aliens.”
“Who all speak English, no doubt?”.
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to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021
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Modern Cosmology
11.1 Hyperspace and Wormholes
Binh had been very apprehensive when he emigrated from
Vietnam to Sydney with his young family. It was okay for him.
He was a research fellow in astrophysics at a prestigious university, but his son had to adjust to a new school, and learn English
before he could even begin his courses. However, Binh needn’t
have worried. Danh was a bright boy and had soon made lots
of friends. He’d also begun to pick up some of the local bad
habits, including an over-fondness for video games. Binh was
pleased when Danh’s English became good enough for him to
read books. He’d bought him a few on the history of his old
country, but Danh preferred adventure novels. He burst into
Binh’s study carrying one.
At the unexpected entry, his father looked up from his desk.
“What are you reading now?” he asked. Danh handed him the
book. It was The Little Star Gatherer. “Any good?”.
“Good? It’s wicked.”
“Wicked, eh?” Binh smiled at the strange expression.
“There’s this boy called Rajveer. He’s got a starship so fast
he can go to other solar systems and visit their planets. And
every planet is different, with all sorts of animals and plants. And
aliens.”
“Who all speak English, no doubt?”.
© The Author(s), under exclusive license
to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021
R. Barrett and P. P. Delsanto, Don’t Be Afraid of Physics,
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-63409-4_11
215