THE FOURTH DIMENSION AND ORTHOGONALITY
A right angle is defined as one quarter of a revolution. Cartesian geometry arbitrarily chooses orthogonal directions through space which means they are at right angles to one another. Three orthogonal dimensions of space are known as, say the length, width and height . The fourth dimension is therefore the direction in space that is right angles to these three observable directions.
FOUR-DIMENSIONAL GEOMETRY
In four spatial dimensions, Euclidean geometry provides for a greater variety of shapes to exist than in three dimensions. Just as three-dimensional polyhedrons are spatial enclosures made out of connected two-dimensional faces, the four-dimensional polychorons are enclosures of four-dimensional space made out of three-dimensional cells. Where in three dimensions, there are exactly five regular polyhedrons, or Platonic solids, that can exist, six regular polychorons exist in four dimensions. Five of the six can be interpreted as natural extensions of the Platonic solids, just as the cube, itself a Platonic solid, is a natural extension of the two-dimensional square.
The pentachoron is constructed out of 5 tetrahedrons for cells and 10 triangular faces, and is the four-dimensional analogue of the tetrahedron. The tesseract, or hypercube, is made out of 8 cubic cells and 24 squares, and is the four-dimensional measure polytope. The tesseract's dual, the 16-cell, is the equivalent of the octahedron, as they are both cross-polytopes.
The 120-cell and 600-cell are duals of each other, and are analogous to the dodecahedron and icosahedron, respectively. The 24-cell is the unique regular polychoron in that it has no three-dimensional equivalent.
Just as the sphere, or 2-sphere, is a curved two-dimensional surface made up of all points equidistant from a given central point in three-dimensional space, the 3-sphere, a kind of hypersphere, is the space containing all points equidistant to a given central point in four-dimensional space. Every three-dimensional cross section of a 3-sphere is a 2-sphere.
FORTH DIMENSION IN SPIRITUALISM
Fourth dimension or the world of four dimensions A new concept proposed by a turkish spiritualist. The term of “world of four dimensions” used by Bedri Ruhselman (1898-1960), founder of experimental neo-spiritualism, for to designate a world superior than the “world of spirits” called “spatium” by spiritualists. This term not contain a geometrical signification about fourth dimension like three dimensions of space (length (or depth), width, and height). This term means the world of evoluted spirits where there are not the colors and the forms. The world of four dimensions is inexplicable by our human concepts. Our concepts about the time and the space are not enough to conceive the time and the space of this superior world.The most subtle part of “spatium” is in contacte with this superior world. Bedri Ruhselman wrote 7 books. His latest book is not yet published.
2006-11-27 23:59:30
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answered by ashish.prshr 2
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The fourth dimension is still in it's hypothetical stage. Quantum physics role in black hole theorems certainly poise a plausible picture however there is still yet to be any representation of a parallel universe. Stephan Hawking once suggested that if time travel were possible there would be tourist travelers from the distant future. So where are they? The idea of entering into a vortex to another time I think still remains the basis for science fiction movies. If the scientific community still has not reached an agreement on the subject I certainly wouldn't assume that is it possible.
2006-11-28 08:00:36
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answered by Anonymous
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It is not only possible. The fourth dimension is time.
However string theory states That there are 10 or 11 dimensions possible.
What are the others???
2006-11-28 07:44:06
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answered by maussy 7
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yes.. we currently live with 4 dimensions. A lot of people consider time to be the 4th dimension..
2006-11-28 07:43:50
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answered by LokoLobo 6
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according to some theories it is said that our universe consists of infinite dimensions.So yes a fourth dimension is possible.The only way that an 3d object can escape the 3 dimensional world is if this object energy-mass approach infinity.Such examples are black holes.
2006-11-28 07:45:56
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answered by vicalkalais 2
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Yep its possible for a 4th dimension to exist. But ,its dificult to realise.
2006-11-28 07:44:02
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answered by Paritosh Vasava 3
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yes:
time is the fourth
2006-11-28 07:43:42
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answered by omerpost 2
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dunno, i think in the forth dimension u can time travel, cos theres like 2d, which is moving backwards and forwards, third dimension which is all directions, and 4d is more than that, but im just rambling sh*t i read somewhere
2006-11-28 07:42:20
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answered by ? 4
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Yeah I think its called De Ja Vu.
2006-11-28 08:47:05
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answered by Kbrand5 2
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Very possible, but who's to know.
2006-11-28 07:55:01
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answered by golden rider 6
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