“There is a fifth dimension, beyond that which is known to man. It is a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity. It is the middle ground between light and shadow, between science and superstition.” –Rod Serling
Of course, despite our best theoretical hopes, we know only of four dimensions — three space and one time — that exist in our Universe. But what if there not only were a fourth spatial dimension, but it presented itself to us by growing from a microscopic, undetectable state, and then shrank back into one on an annual basis?
Image credit: Paul Falstad’s 3-D Vector Fields Applet.
Believe it or not, this is theoretically possible, and it’s even possible to have this occur without all of our immediate demises ensuing. But the window for error is very small, and the consequences would be fantastic.
Image credit: flickr user Kevin Gill, based on a 3-D model of asteroid Itokawa by Doug Ellison / NASA-JPL. Via http://ift.tt/1hIAQmy.
If you’ve ever wondered what a large fourth dimension would hold for us, check out this week’s Ask Ethan!
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“There is a fifth dimension, beyond that which is known to man. It is a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity. It is the middle ground between light and shadow, between science and superstition.” –Rod Serling
Of course, despite our best theoretical hopes, we know only of four dimensions — three space and one time — that exist in our Universe. But what if there not only were a fourth spatial dimension, but it presented itself to us by growing from a microscopic, undetectable state, and then shrank back into one on an annual basis?
Image credit: Paul Falstad’s 3-D Vector Fields Applet.
Believe it or not, this is theoretically possible, and it’s even possible to have this occur without all of our immediate demises ensuing. But the window for error is very small, and the consequences would be fantastic.
Image credit: flickr user Kevin Gill, based on a 3-D model of asteroid Itokawa by Doug Ellison / NASA-JPL. Via http://ift.tt/1hIAQmy.
If you’ve ever wondered what a large fourth dimension would hold for us, check out this week’s Ask Ethan!
from ScienceBlogs http://ift.tt/1KQrK2R
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