We
are three-dimensional beings, and I am sure you
know that, we see three points of space at any
given time (height, length, and width or X,Y,
and Z coordinates) so this means we can only see
up to three sides of a cube at any given time.
It is said that there is a fourth spatial dimension
(since most people know time as the fourth dimension...
in that case it would be the 5th dimension, but
here i will call it the fourth) and if there were
living fourth dimensional creatures, then they
would be able to look at all six sides of the
cube at the same moment. If you doubt this, then
think of a 2-dimensional creature (true, there
is no such thing, as no organic being could live
in a 2 Dimensional space, but lets postulate...)
and its capability to view a cube. IT CAN'T! It
can only see two points of space at any given
time (x, and y coordinates) so if it were to see
a cube, it would seem to be a series of squares
stacked upon one another. Now, lets bring it back
to the third dimension, if we were to see a fourth
dimensional cube (called a hypercube) then all
we would see is a series of cubes. In all actuality,
it would be a bunch of cubes melded together.
let me show you how it would look on paper, a
two dimensional space... first you would draw
a square, right? now if you took two squares,
diagonal from eachother, and connected the three
corner, it would make a cube, a three dimensional
figure. Now take two drawn cubes, place them diagonal
from one another, and connect THOSE corners, you
would end up with a hypercube! It is hard to understand,
but lets look at it another way. We, as three
dimensional beings, can manipulate the second
dimension. If we draw on paper, a square holding
a circle inside, could we not erase the circle
and put it somewhere else? also, if there were
a two dimensional being, he would not be able
to see what was inside the square, however, WE
CAN. he would see an enclosed square, and a possibility
that something might be inside. This works for
the fourth dimension as well, they can see anything
hidden in a safe, and manipulate it. This sort
of thing could explain how things can go missing
and appear at another random place (however, i
don't believe that sort of thing) and it could
explain a higher plane of existence. I will have
to continue this some other time, I'm not sure
if i am in the state of mind or speech to explain
this clearly anymore...
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