Show EARTHQUAKE Continumorphic space would be practically impervious to the wave like lateral forces of an earthquake. This is an inherent characteristic of differentiated space in contrast to abstract space which is a house of cards when hit by lateral force. Since all components are free to move independently they would absorb and move laterally by themselves. In spite of this though the connecting differentiators would be moment absorbing - spring loaded suspension connections (see sketch). As you can see in the diagram boxes are inherently vulnerable to lateral attack and no matter what precautions you take they are going to sway back and forth. The elements of a continumorphic space are moving independently. The worst that could happen in this jostling motion would be the displacement of morphs out of their precise position but nothing could fall down due to the clustering process. This clustering jams the parts into impossibly immovable situations. A traffic jam of moments takes place in mid space and all of this assumes none of the differentiators hold with springs unloading to the point of disconnecting from their morphs. The fences are spacial in function maintaining spacial integrity. With springs pushing up a morph could rock back and forth and come to rest again under lateral attack or it would hold to a calculated point of resistance before unloading. Continumorphic space would sway as a tree in the wind. Even a tornado could not uproot a space - hit by strong winds the morphs in a space would likely be scrambled but not blown away as boxes are. -86- |