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I've forgotten how many dimensions have been discovered - that stuff is way over my head so I only have a casual interest - but eleven sounds about right.

I don't think there can really be any doubt about it; we perceive the world in 3 dimensions (time is not a dimension, btw) but if those other dimensions exist in our own Universe as scientists claim, then yes we physically exist in those other dimensions too.

2007-07-17 02:58:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0 1

A dimension is a way of measuring things, and in which things might change. The three spatial dimensions might be thought of as a coordinate system by which you can define the location of any object in space, and through which objects can move.

In that sense, time is a sort of dimension, in that for a specific spatial coordinate, there may be different things there depending on point in time you choose. Time is NOT, however, like space in the sense that you can easily move back and forth, but it is a way of measuring things nonetheless. So it is possible that time is NOT a dimension in that sense... and there are other things which even better qualify. (PS - Some theories do suggest that antimatter travels backward in time and that even stranger things go on, but that involves a MUCH more protracted discussion!)

Mass, for example, is a property that is not dependant on location or time. And it can be changed, though the process is energetically quite expensive. Electric charge could be considered a dimension as well, even though its expression seems to be heavily quantized at the low end. Still, this latter qualification may not exclude it, as there is some research which suggests that space is not completely continuous either and may be quantized at a small enough scale.

Some theories sometimes forwarded by physicists postulate dozens of dimensions, the exact number varying depending on exactly which theory you favor. Even proponents of such ideas are hard pressed to name them all (most don't even try). And that's even when obscure quantum-mechanical qualities such as 'flavor' and 'spin' are counted in. Still, you never know...

For a longer discussion on the topic of assigning actual physical concepts to each of many dimensions, I recommend the book "Hyperspace" by Michio Kaku. It's not too heavy, so it should be accessible even to non-physicists.

2007-07-17 08:24:39 · answer #2 · answered by Doctor Why 7 · 1 0

I don't agree with it.

I don't believe in dimensions if you go from 2-D being length and width, with no depth and 3-D being what we know with length, width and depth.

If there were in fact dimensions that related to the physical world, then I can understand not being able to see the 4th dimension, because living in the 3rd would limit our perceptions.

What I do think we should be able to find is 2-D or 1D if that's the case. 2-D is easy to understand, that's just length and width, but 1-D would be a line with no diameter.

Anyway, I think anyone that mentions 'other' dimensions should be doing some mary jane in the circle.

If you're talking about parallel worlds, or universes I don't believe, just because I haven't seen any proof, physical or scientific.

2007-07-17 02:52:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

I'll stick with three, 11 dimension theory leaves too many loose strings.

2007-07-17 04:40:57 · answer #4 · answered by Louie O 7 · 0 0

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It makes some sense according to this theory so I might answer yes, but not sure.

2007-07-17 03:19:27 · answer #5 · answered by Friend 6 · 0 1

Actually the significant dimensions are just time & space.
For easy understanding, we have three dimensions even in maths, height, length & breadth !
So we have to be clear about the dimension of dimension itself !

2007-07-17 04:00:10 · answer #6 · answered by Spiritualseeker 7 · 0 2

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2016-12-10 14:41:18 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Only eleven? I believe there are as many dimensions as there are stars in the sky, one for every possibility of how life could have been carried out.

2007-07-17 02:47:10 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1 2

Mathematically you can have infinite detentions.

Reference, Study of projective Geometry.

Read the book by same title "Projective Geometry" by O'Hara and Ward.

Many other authors have similar books with similar or same info.

2007-07-17 05:24:54 · answer #9 · answered by minootoo 7 · 0 0

I'd have to agree with any fact, but I have no reason to believe that is a fact. And I have no idea what you are referring to.

2007-07-17 02:45:54 · answer #10 · answered by CNJRTOM 5 · 1 0

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