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Just an idea:
It occurred to me that people can't see the fourth dimension because, in reality, we can't even see the third. Think about it. When you're looking at something, each of your eyes registers a 2D image, and the sense of depth (the third dimension) is inferred from the two 2D images. The mind essentially takes two 2D images, compares them, does a little intra-brain math, and establishes where things are, close to far.
So, to see the 4th dimension, we would have to infer that too. The problem is, the two 2D images we take in as data to "mock up" the third in our minds are not sufficient to mock up more than one additional dimension.
Now, if our visual system were different, maybe we COULD see the 4th dimension.
For example, if people, instead of having two eyes in the front of their head, had many free floating eyes that could surround things, and view them from different angles, we would take in a true 3D visual, with a lot more information with which to "mock up" the fourth dimension. The idea of 90 degrees from everything else wouldn't be as esoteric that way. After all, it isn't hard to figure depth in a 2D image (90 degrees from everything you're taking in).
Any thoughts?
[tex]\phi[/tex]
The Rev
It occurred to me that people can't see the fourth dimension because, in reality, we can't even see the third. Think about it. When you're looking at something, each of your eyes registers a 2D image, and the sense of depth (the third dimension) is inferred from the two 2D images. The mind essentially takes two 2D images, compares them, does a little intra-brain math, and establishes where things are, close to far.
So, to see the 4th dimension, we would have to infer that too. The problem is, the two 2D images we take in as data to "mock up" the third in our minds are not sufficient to mock up more than one additional dimension.
Now, if our visual system were different, maybe we COULD see the 4th dimension.
For example, if people, instead of having two eyes in the front of their head, had many free floating eyes that could surround things, and view them from different angles, we would take in a true 3D visual, with a lot more information with which to "mock up" the fourth dimension. The idea of 90 degrees from everything else wouldn't be as esoteric that way. After all, it isn't hard to figure depth in a 2D image (90 degrees from everything you're taking in).
Any thoughts?
[tex]\phi[/tex]
The Rev