Perceiving Higher Dimensions: Understanding the Unknown

[Subrata Paul]

Why can't we perceive higher dimensions?

 

[phinds]

Why can't we perceive higher dimensions?

What dimensions do you have in mind?

 

[berkeman]

(Note -- Thread level changed from A=Advanced/Graduate School to B=Basic)

 

[fresh_42]

Why can't we perceive higher dimensions?

Because it is of no evolutionary advantage.

 

[rkolter]

If higher dimensions do exist, are you sure that you are not perceiving them? Maybe, having been born in a universe with higher dimensions, you do perceive them but simply assume that what you are experiencing is part of the normal hustle and bustle of 3 spatial dimensional life. For example, if higher dimensions are responsible for gravity being so much weaker than the other forces, then you do perceive higher dimensions - or at least, you can feel their presence by nature of the fact you are not crushed into degenerate matter.