When we think about an object, we are talking about how long, wide and high it is.
In Mathematics we would say that three dimensions are required to describe it. (3D). Furthermore, if we consider time as an additional dimension, then it would be easy to admit that we are living in a 4D Universe.
Everything had seemed quite logical and made sense...at least until some physicists started to work very hard on an incredibly complex theory, known as String Theory. This principle tries to explain our Universe as it is, and it must be said that with much success. But in case this Theory is on the money, then...ok, it is weird...but our Universe should be 11 dimensional (!!!!!!)
11-D? but we can for sure "feel" just four dimensions, can´t we? where are the other ones? how can we figure out what it is like to live in such a Universe?
I will do my best to throw some light on this craziness: try to think of a civilization living in a Flatworld, a very far away place in which everything is plain, so things and life forms are wide / long but they are not endowed with any height at all. what would happen in case we got to Flatworld? How would their inhabitants see us? and how would we see them? In the following clip Dr. Quantum sets out such a peculiar world. Real Fun!
After watching the clip, please give this some thought: maybe we are living in our familiar 4 dimension world, without noticing the 11 dimension beings around us; and may be some of them can see us but we just can´t detect them ... does it make any sense?
11-D? but we can for sure "feel" just four dimensions, can´t we? where are the other ones? how can we figure out what it is like to live in such a Universe?
I will do my best to throw some light on this craziness: try to think of a civilization living in a Flatworld, a very far away place in which everything is plain, so things and life forms are wide / long but they are not endowed with any height at all. what would happen in case we got to Flatworld? How would their inhabitants see us? and how would we see them? In the following clip Dr. Quantum sets out such a peculiar world. Real Fun!
After watching the clip, please give this some thought: maybe we are living in our familiar 4 dimension world, without noticing the 11 dimension beings around us; and may be some of them can see us but we just can´t detect them ... does it make any sense?
Next clip (below) Carl Sagan explains in a very simple way a world beyond three dimensions:
And that is it. I hope you will find it interesting , and perhaps you change your mind (a little bit?) about what "reality" means.
PS: There is not a definitive proof for String Theory, so maybe this is all just a weird theory...or maybe not?
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