I, as of late, have had far too much time on my hands. I thought up a way to explain the confusing mess of conflicting theories of how dimensions work, do they exist, and all that.
The Zenith Dimension: (q) A single point in space, of which nothing can escape.
The First Dimension: (x) A single, infinite, line in space, of which nothing can escape.
The Second Dimension:
A 2D plane, infinite, of which nothing can escape.
The Third Dimension: (z) A 3D space, our universe, infinite, of which nothing can escape.
Now we get into some of the stranger ideas.
The Fourth Dimension: (a) Time. Time is a ray, emanating from the origin (point 0,0), and continuing on forever. Everything and everyone in our point on the "e" axis (explained shortly) is at the exact same place in Time. Everything in our point on the "e" axis moves at exactly the same rate in time.
The Fifth Dimension: (h) Spacetime. This is where space and time react together, creating all of the weird effects such as the speed of light and its effects on aging, and so on. This controls the "q," "x," "y," "z," and "a" axes.
The Sixth Dimension: (e) Existence. This is my personal favorite and the strangest dimension. It is a 3D space with infinite points. At each point is a different version of our Universe and a different point in Time. For everything that happens, or every choice that is made, a new point is created to represent what might have happened. This means that there are infinite new points being created every millisecond.
For the record, yes, I am aware that there will be many dissidents out there that won't hesitate to call me a complete idiot. I, personally, think this is a good idea and want to put this out there so other people can see it and (hopefully) render useful comments and questions. I chose the Escapist for this because it seems to be one of the most mature and rational forums out there on the Internet.
Well, have at it.
EDIT 1:
Gravity is a phenomenon within the First, Second, and Third Dimensions. At least, I think so. What's the "fan-time" dimension theory? Right now I'm busy watching the video recommended by the second poster.
The Zenith Dimension: (q) A single point in space, of which nothing can escape.
The First Dimension: (x) A single, infinite, line in space, of which nothing can escape.
The Second Dimension:
The Third Dimension: (z) A 3D space, our universe, infinite, of which nothing can escape.
Now we get into some of the stranger ideas.
The Fourth Dimension: (a) Time. Time is a ray, emanating from the origin (point 0,0), and continuing on forever. Everything and everyone in our point on the "e" axis (explained shortly) is at the exact same place in Time. Everything in our point on the "e" axis moves at exactly the same rate in time.
The Fifth Dimension: (h) Spacetime. This is where space and time react together, creating all of the weird effects such as the speed of light and its effects on aging, and so on. This controls the "q," "x," "y," "z," and "a" axes.
The Sixth Dimension: (e) Existence. This is my personal favorite and the strangest dimension. It is a 3D space with infinite points. At each point is a different version of our Universe and a different point in Time. For everything that happens, or every choice that is made, a new point is created to represent what might have happened. This means that there are infinite new points being created every millisecond.
For the record, yes, I am aware that there will be many dissidents out there that won't hesitate to call me a complete idiot. I, personally, think this is a good idea and want to put this out there so other people can see it and (hopefully) render useful comments and questions. I chose the Escapist for this because it seems to be one of the most mature and rational forums out there on the Internet.
Well, have at it.
EDIT 1:
Gravity is a phenomenon within the First, Second, and Third Dimensions. At least, I think so. What's the "fan-time" dimension theory? Right now I'm busy watching the video recommended by the second poster.