No, I had just come up with it on my own. I wanted a way to explain how the different universes had crashed together, so came up with the ideas of the rifts between worlds. Looking back though, it does remind me a bit of the Subspace Emissary.
Wait, DNA is hosting the next one? I wasn't sure who had called it. But good to know, I'm sure he'll do a great job hosting it! And you should definitely join again next time, it was too bad that you dropped out so early this time around.