After I took some time in December to visit with friends, family, and wade into some unexplored spiritual waters, the year Two Thousand and Eight on the Gregorian calendar finished itself in short order.

Two Thousand and Nine jumped in quick-like, much akin to a popped clutch, and we’re almost already one twelfth of the way through it. I can’t tell if time is moving quickly or slowly but it seems to be mattering less and less to me.

On the other hand, for yours truly there is something that is mattering more and more. Casual observers will note the productivity and posting levels on this blog have been quite slack. They seem to be suffering from a terrible drought and sadly things around here have really withered on the vine (and frankly I’ve never been a big fan of raisins). So in the interest of carrying the botanical metaphor too far, let’s splash some droplets of water on our thirsty mental roots and see if anything perks up.

And so…

Here’s an interesting video on the concept of the “multiverse” courtesy of Google and the BBC.

Tags: Astronomy, BBC, Big Bang, Cosmic Constant, Cosmos, Evolution, Martin Rees, Multiverse