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A Tachyon is a theoretical faster than light particle | A Tachyon is a theoretical faster than light particle. As it moves faster than light, it must also move backwards in time, and is therefore a staple for sci-fi writers everywhere who want to add some quantum physics into their novels. | ||
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Revision as of 06:25, 23 December 2013
| Mrs. Tachyon | |
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| Name | Mrs. Tachyon, also known as "Tacky Nora" |
| Race | {{{race}}} |
| Age | Very old |
| Occupation | Tramp |
| Physical appearance | Old, wearing all her clothes at once |
| Residence | Blackbury through the ages |
| Death | |
| Parents | |
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| Children | |
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| Appearances | |
| Books | Johnny and the Bomb |
| Cameos | Johnny and the Dead |
Mrs Tachyon is the local baglady of Blackbury. She pushes a shopping cart filled with black plastic bags wherever she goes. She has been an old lady for ages...
In The BBC adaptation of Johnny and the Bomb she was played by Zoë Wanamaker.
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A Tachyon is a theoretical faster than light particle. As it moves faster than light, it must also move backwards in time, and is therefore a staple for sci-fi writers everywhere who want to add some quantum physics into their novels.
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