*A fourth dimension can be time.
Time is a very convenient choice for a fourth dimension, but “fourth” is purely namesake. There’s no reason we couldn’t describe our world in our three familiar spatial coordinates with an additional coordinate for temperature, for example. We just don’t easily conceptualize it that way because it feels less contiguous according to how we currently frame our model of reality.
Disclaimer: my sources include internet research and far too much time to think. I’m absolutely open to discussion and new ideas in whatever form.
LambdaRX@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
It’s correct, but I meant spatial dimensions.
dustyData@lemmy.world 2 months ago
There are some 4d experimental games. One is a space flight Sim that allows players to move in a fourth dimension, entering and exiting physical space in a semi physics-compatible way. It’s really fun and it tends to break your brain a little.
jewbacca117@lemmy.world 2 months ago
What’s the game?
dustyData@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Itch io has several, I can’t find the name of the one I tried like 10 years ago. It was just a proof of concept, a freespace like fighter.
superkret@feddit.org 2 months ago
According to somy physics theories, we’re living in a world with at least 11 dimensions.
But we can only sense and understand 3.
Daxter101@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 months ago
Fyi, string theory, which is a popular, well known theory that assumes 11 dimensions, doesn’t really have that much appeal in the scientific community. It’s still fun to talk about tho