The discussion centers on the properties of the fifth spatial dimension in relation to the Tesseract, a four-dimensional shape. Participants reference Kaluza-Klein theory, which integrates a compact fifth dimension into general relativity to unify gravity and electromagnetism, but note its limitations in addressing quantum mechanics. The conversation also touches on the implications of higher dimensions for particle tunneling and the nature of forces, emphasizing that Kaluza-Klein does not account for quantum fields or the strong and weak interactions. Ultimately, the dialogue reveals the complexities of visualizing and understanding dimensions beyond the familiar three.
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I don't know!Originally posted by elas
Right now you have 3 dimension note that they are all part of the electromagnetic spectrum; are you prepared to accept that each force has its own spectrum?
The only reason we see 3-d is that we have two eyes, but if we had one wew would only see 2-d. Better yet, if we had three eyes we would probably see 4-d.I'm sorry. I can see the mathematics behind it, but I just can't buy that anything in this universe could physically be only one dimension, let alone two dimensions. I mean we live in a world that depends on 3-D...
yes, that is where we get string theory.But even if we had one eye, we could deduce through observation that a "2-d" object that we perceive to be as such, has length, width, and depth.