The Sporadic Curmudgeon

I may have discovered some previously unknown Roman structures buried under a field in central Italy. Of course, it could just be agricultural artifacts, or ruins from any time in the region’s immensely long history, but this area was definitely inhabited in Roman times (and long before).

A small Roman colony named Vicus Elbii was in this vicinity, possibly under present-day Viterbo 6½ miles to the east, possibly not. No one knows for sure because Vicus Elbii vanished long ago. Viterbo is the most likely candidate.

Could this actually be the site of Vicus Elbii? Probably not; if it’s Roman I suspect it’s just a farm villa. On the other hand, to the northeast of the “villa” is what may be a colonnaded building. I’m going to send this information to an archaeologist in Viterbo, since it’s definitely worth checking out. That would be so freaking cool if I found a lost Roman colony!

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I hereby claim four neologisms, all related to the multiverse interpretation of quantum mechanics (of which I am an adherent; screw Bohr et al):

Everywhat

Describes something that exists in all possible universes.

Otherwhat

Describes something that may have happened in another universe, but did not happen in ours. (Synonymous with “alternate history”.)

Neverwhat

Describes something that cannot exist in any possible universe.

Anywhat

Describes something that could exist in any possible universe.

I breathlessly await the Nobel Committee’s call.