The distortion in the underlying fabric of what humans called “space-time” was beyond their ability to detect, let alone comprehend. To say that it “spread” or “passed through” the Earth would be like telling a fish that air smells blue or asking a snail what flying sounded like.

The fundamental concept humans misunderstand is the impact of their own unique consciousness on their existence. The fundamental qualities of the universe were altered when their thoughts, dreams, desires, hatreds, pains, loves, labors, ecstasies were “filtered” through the distortion. The very universe changed.

The funny thing is, after the change, there actually were some who could have detected and understood what had happened.
Too bad they were too busy trying to figure out what, exactly, had happened to everyone on their world.