Unlike the Universe, no Big Bang was responsible
for the creation of Metamagicum.

Various ideas, books and anecdotes served as an inspiration.

Many thanks to the 'memes' of the following individuals
and institutions:


   Douglas Adams

   Douglas Hofstadter

   Scott Kim

   Richard Feynman

   Der Ig-Nobelpreis (Harvard)

   Turm der Sinne

   Grand Illusions

   Sandlotscience

   Calvin and Hobbes

   Gary Larson