To the Nth Dimension! A guide through all 10 dimensions known.


	To the Nth Dimension! A guide through all 10 dimensions known.
dopesick
8-26-2009 9:11 PM
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dimension, physics, science
dopesick says:
To inaugurate the new clog, what could be better then a "quick" guide through the 10 dimensions known? (Okay, I can think of one thing one two but whatever)

Anyway, too bad I couldn't clip all of them, but you can always check the original source for the full article, which is great!

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			We don't have any trouble coping with three dimensions – or four at a pinch. The 3D world of solid objects and limitless space is something we accept with scarcely a second thought. Time, the fourth dimension, gets a little trickier. But it's when we start to explore worlds that embody more – or indeed fewer – dimensions that things get really tough.
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