What's so special about higher dimensions?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the concept of higher dimensions, particularly in relation to their properties, metaphors for understanding them, and their implications in a simulation involving physics and other disciplines. Participants explore creative rules for axes in higher dimensions and their potential applications, especially concerning black holes and theoretical models.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory
  • Conceptual clarification
  • Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • One participant seeks metaphors to describe higher dimensions and their axes, questioning the existence of a "virtual plane" between rotating axes.
  • Another participant suggests using normal mathematical rules for dimensions, implying a more conventional approach.
  • The original poster mentions that their simulation examines how different axes might affect black hole jets and expresses uncertainty about the effects of various rotations on gravitational fields in higher dimensions.
  • There is an interest in exploring theories that extend beyond current scientific understanding, with a focus on developing elegant models or concepts.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not appear to reach a consensus, as there are differing views on how to approach the conceptualization of higher dimensions and the rules governing them.

Contextual Notes

The discussion includes assumptions about the nature of higher dimensions and their properties, which remain unresolved. The original poster's simulation context and the implications of different axes and rotations are not fully defined.

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What's so special about higher dimensions? I did some youtube research and didn't find a lot of information. All I found is that beyond 5 dimensions all dimensions have only 3 platonic solids.

I've got this simulation I'm working on. I don't want to go into detail for obvious reasons but so far it's basically built on some ideas about physics, quantum physics, chemistry, black holes & meditation. Nothing is to scale. It's all just a fun little place. It just "works" somehow.

What I wanted to get help with was objects in higher dimensions.
Can you give me a metaphor to describe higher dimensions and their rotations of axis? and their independent axes?
I've been thinking about these axes a lot! Is there a plane between two axes as they rotate? can there be? Is there some association between the axes that is a sort of "virtual plane" just like axes are virtual for rotation.
If so, I imagine this can be applied to spaces against the virtual planes. But I can't figure out how many planes would be involved for a higher virtual 3d space axis arrangement.
I'm looking for creative rules about their axis for these higher dimension objects to follow.
 
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I'm looking for creative rules about their axis for these higher dimension objects to follow.

Why not use the normal mathematical rules for dimensions?
 
I use normal mathematical rules.
But the simulation looks at the axes to determine if they're good for black holes jets. So in hire dimensions, I am looking for a way to conceptualize what would happen with different axes emitting different jets at different rotations.

I also don't know what the different types of rotation would do to the gravity field in higher dimensions.

Something else I'm looking for are theories for things "beyond beyond" the science we know now.
Like the floor of reality.
I am considering ridiculous theories, because the only thing I need is a model or concept of one. Preferably an elegant one.
 

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