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Trantor 10-26-2005 04:40 PM

Re: Can someone point me to another dimension?
 
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This post will give away my lack of education, but here goes..
Has any other dimension been proved? I know string theory relies heavily on multiple dimensions, but as I understand things this is the exact problem with string theory. It is completely untestable and likely never will be.

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Not proved but there are certinly tests proposed to investigate/test the various theories. They wouldn't be scientific theories otherwise.

10-26-2005 06:02 PM

Re: Can someone point me to another dimension?
 
slightly off topic, but ive heard stories about WWI fighter piolets having to adjust to 3D fighting. I guess it was really tough for them to think about looking up and down for threats instead of just 360 degrees on a single plane.

But they didnt have to imagine a new dimension, just learn to fully exploit the 3D world.

malorum 10-26-2005 07:46 PM

Re: Can someone point me to another dimension?
 
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It might of course be true that the universe actually is n-dimensional (for some specified n),

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A good formalist post, and then u spoil it with this sentence. [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]

Piers 10-27-2005 06:40 AM

Re: Can someone point me to another dimension?
 

You are taking my words too literally.

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jason_t 10-27-2005 06:42 AM

Re: Can someone point me to another dimension?
 
R^4.

Darryl_P 10-27-2005 06:55 AM

Re: Can someone point me to another dimension?
 
I'm not sure if it's been proven or not, but I think people who played PacMan as a kid are better at grasping the concept of higher dimensions than those who didn't.


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