Why three dimensions?

[Sentinel X]

Im just wondering right now, why do we live in a three dimensional world?...its kind of weird when you think about it. Theres probably millions of possible dimensions but the universe is 3D. I guess this why I believe in multiverse but does anyone else find it weird? Intelligent Design maybe??...someone probably had prefrences

Then when I think about multiverse, why does there have to be multiple dimensions?

Anyway the 3D thing is freaking me out, I feel like Im on a drug or something

 

[JLBats]

...Can someone tell me if what he just said made any sense whatsoever?

Thanks.

 

[DOG LIPS]

3rd times a charm.

 

[wolfsfang]

Because the Gods of creation were lazy and after 3 simply gave up and went to have a pint

 

[FunBobPants]

sorry if this is a stupid question but, whats a pint?

 

[wolfsfang]

sorry if this is a stupid question but, whats a pint?

a PINT of lager or beer

pint ([FONT=verdana,sans-serif] P [/FONT]) Pronunciation Key (p

nt)
n.

1. Abbr. pt. or p.
   1. A unit of volume or capacity in the U.S. Customary System, used in liquid measure, equal to [SIZE=-1]1[/SIZE]/[SIZE=-1]8[/SIZE] gallon or 16 ounces (0.473 liter).
   2. A unit of volume or capacity in the U.S. Customary System, used in dry measure, equal to [SIZE=-1]1[/SIZE]/[SIZE=-1]16[/SIZE] peck or [SIZE=-1]1[/SIZE]/[SIZE=-1]2[/SIZE] quart (0.551 liter).
   3. A unit of volume or capacity in the British Imperial System, used in dry and liquid measure, equal to 0.568 liter. See table at measurement.
2. 1. A container with a pint capacity.
   2. The amount of a substance that can be held in such a container.

 

[The Amazing Lee]

 

[Sentinel X]

no its not ...explain it then, nothing is 2D in here except for light on a surface.


Im not weird or anything people, it just came to my attention


and Im not stone btw either

 

[The Amazing Lee]

sorry if this is a stupid question but, whats a pint?

 

[Sentinel X]

a PINT of lager or beer

pint ([FONT=verdana,sans-serif] P [/FONT]) Pronunciation Key (p

nt)
n.

1. Abbr. pt. or p.
   1. A unit of volume or capacity in the U.S. Customary System, used in liquid measure, equal to [SIZE=-1]1[/SIZE]/[SIZE=-1]8[/SIZE] gallon or 16 ounces (0.473 liter).
   2. A unit of volume or capacity in the U.S. Customary System, used in dry measure, equal to [SIZE=-1]1[/SIZE]/[SIZE=-1]16[/SIZE] peck or [SIZE=-1]1[/SIZE]/[SIZE=-1]2[/SIZE] quart (0.551 liter).
   3. A unit of volume or capacity in the British Imperial System, used in dry and liquid measure, equal to 0.568 liter. See table at measurement.
2. 1. A container with a pint capacity.
   2. The amount of a substance that can be held in such a container.

you have to love dictionary.com

 

[The Last Meatbag]

.......woah.........you just made me imagine living 2d....

thats crazy....

Paper Mario-ish world

 

[DV8]

well . . . I think Einstein believed that time was the fourth dimension . . . and if you take a hit of acid, you'll see at least 6 dimensions . . . but be warned!!!

 

[Corinthian™]

Acording to the string theory our universe has 11 dimensions of which only 3 we can feel and a forth percieve

4th dimension being time

 

[Leto Atrides]

Im just wondering right now, why do we live in a three dimensional world?...its kind of weird when you think about it. Theres probably millions of possible dimensions but the universe is 3D. I guess this why I believe in multiverse but does anyone else find it weird? Intelligent Design maybe??...someone probably had prefrences

Then when I think about multiverse, why does there have to be multiple dimensions?

Anyway the 3D thing is freaking me out, I feel like Im on a drug or something

The universe isn't 3D. We can move freely in 3 of them, sense 4, and there are others that we don't percieve. Dimensions are essentially just axes of direction (forward and back, left and right, up and down, forward and back in time, etc).

And the "multiverse" concept doesn't have anything to do with dimensionality (at least not in the sense you're saying). A multiverse is a concept involving quantum mechanics. Different particle wave-form collapses form their own constantly-splitting variant universes, thereby having an infinite number of universes, one for every outcome of every possibility.

I'm not sure if it was what you meant, but it bugs the crap out of me when people think dimesions are places or something. "It's an alien from another dimension!" etc.

 

[Knives122]

- You earth creatures with your three dimensions will never be able to comprehend our 5.....tho...thousand dimensions

 

[Da Docta]

Tripod logo. You lose.

 

[Knives122]

well it was showing for me, but I changed it just to make you happy -_-

 

[Sentinel X]

The universe isn't 3D. We can move freely in 3 of them, sense 4, and there are others that we don't percieve. Dimensions are essentially just axes of direction (forward and back, left and right, up and down, forward and back in time, etc).

And the "multiverse" concept doesn't have anything to do with dimensionality (at least not in the sense you're saying). A multiverse is a concept involving quantum mechanics. Different particle wave-form collapses form their own constantly-splitting variant universes, thereby having an infinite number of universes, one for every outcome of every possibility.

I'm not sure if it was what you meant, but it bugs the crap out of me when people think dimesions are places or something. "It's an alien from another dimension!" etc.

Erm...as far as I know the universe is 3D(I dont do the time thing, I dont concider that a dimension...sorry einstien) And the multiverse does have to do with dimensionality...it was in Aprils Astronomy mag I believe...the theory is that there may be multi universes all which have different dimensions. And I dont really know anyone he refers to dementions as places...maybe they were talking about sci-fi books.

 

[Fred_Fury]

there are a lot more than 3 dimensions, something like 11. 4th dimension is time.

 

[Victor Von Doom]

We don't live in 3 dimensions, we just see in 3 dimensions.

 

[Sentinel X]

I really dont see how time is a dimension...Ill have to do research.


but if someone can explain (since Im lazy) please do so

 

[Corinthian™]

I really dont see how time is a dimension...Ill have to do research.


but if someone can explain (since Im lazy) please do so

We'll have to explain you a long lesson regarding some Tesseract, 4th dimensional objects, geometry and relativily

So, look it on a science book.

 

[Sentinel X]

We'll have to explain you a long lesson regarding some Tesseract, 4th dimensional objects, geometry and relativily

So, look it on a science book.

Ill take physics next year

 

[Leto Atrides]

Think of dimensions as axes, or lines, that you you can move along. You can move forward and back, that's on dimension. Left and right, that is the second one. Up and down is the third. (Note: the first 3 are interchangable. Up and down can be first if you want, doesn't matter). In the same way, time is a dimension, because you can only move forward or back. There is no sideways in time, just like in the first.

Movement in time is more limited; we can (as far as we know) only move at a set rate, and only forward. But still, it is a direction in which we move.

 

[Corinthian™]

Think of dimensions as axes, or lines, that you you can move along. You can move forward and back, that's on dimension. Left and right, that is the second one. Up and down is the third. (Note: the first 3 are interchangable. Up and down can be first if you want, doesn't matter). In the same way, time is a dimension, because you can only move forward or back. There is no sideways in time, just like in the first.

Movement in time is more limited; we can (as far as we know) only move at a set rate, and only forward. But still, it is a direction in which we move.

If we could move faster then the speed of light in the oposite direction of the speed of light we could travel back in time