The discussion centers on the interaction between 3D and 4D objects, specifically whether a 3D object can displace a 4D object. A participant references a math teacher's assertion that the fourth dimension is perpendicular to all aspects of the third dimension, suggesting that displacement may not be feasible. Another participant clarifies that for two objects to interact, they must occupy the same space, leading to a simplified analogy comparing 2D objects in 3D space. The conversation indicates that the question of displacement is inherently complex and requires a clear definition of "displace."
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Your question doesn't make any sense. For two objects to interact, they have to exist in the same space. To simplify your question, "Can a 2D object (in three-dimensional space) displace a 3D object?"sheller said:I was just thinking about this randomly today. I feel like the answer is that it "does" and it "doesn't." A math teacher I had said that the 4th dimension is perpendicular to everything and anything in the 3rd, so does that mean that it can't be displaced, or is the answer more complicated than that?