The Great Flattened Ones Attempt To Perceive Depth

The bipedal inhabitants of Sector 7 have reached a predictable milestone in their intellectual development: they are beginning to suspect the universe isn't as flat as their brains. In a recent display of what they term 'rigorous theoretical physics,' two of their historical scholars, Kaluza and Klein, attempted to append a fifth dimension to their crude understanding of reality. To the amusement of the Galactic Council, these primates believe the distinction between 'science' and 'delusion' lies solely in the obligation to calculate the math behind their hallucinations. It is a charmingly primitive metric.

While we utilize folded space for our morning commutes, the humans are still patting themselves on the back for realizing that if they stare at a circle long enough, it might actually be a cylinder. They call this 'taking an idea seriously.' In truth, it is merely the slow, agonizing process of a species realizing they have been living in a cardboard box and are only just now noticing the flaps. They continue to struggle with the concept that their physical limitations are not universal laws, but rather biological handicaps. We shall continue to watch them stumble through the dark, tripping over the very dimensions we use to park our cruisers.

— Zog-7, Sector 7 Observer