Disclaimer: All "facts" contained herein came to me while on drugs. Not only that, but I haven't studied relativity at all. Therefore, I am not liable for any and all confusion that may occur as a result of reading this.
Why is time the 4th dimension, you ask? Well, it's all really simple. Imagine we live in 2-dimensional space. A square, actually. Imagine you are standing on the lower left vertice of this square and you then travel to the upper right. Since time is the 3rd dimension in this model, a cube (assuming the time it takes to complete your journey is equivalent to the edge length of the square) with you traversing its diagonal is the complete space.
Now, if I didn't totally botch that entire thing (and that's a big "if"), lets pretend we have a massive object in our square . Say it is in the center. Everyone knows that gravity warps space-time. But what does that mean? In the square, that means our cube will become something else (here I wish I could speculate as to what it would look like) and all things traversing it will be affected (not only in the spatial dimensions but in the time dimension as well).
If that's not good enough motivation to study Differential Geometry, I don't know what is.
Whatever you're on...
Overdose.
How to pretend to understand relativity without studying it:
KYFMS.
(that works)
bootybay, you're only slightly wrong. but on the right track.
i'm slightly too lazy to suggest a better model for curved space. try to look up the "rubber sheet" analogy for yourself :)
It sounds like you wrote that while watching What the Bleep: Down the Rabbit Hole
i watched the first one of those.
it was .. it was ..
some parts were interesting, some parts were UNNNNNNNNNNG
the interesting parts turned out to be mostly bullshit as well, in hindsight
Quote from: triple zero on April 22, 2008, 10:09:46 PM
bootybay, you're only slightly wrong. but on the right track.
i'm slightly too lazy to suggest a better model for curved space. try to look up the "rubber sheet" analogy for yourself :)
All right!! I gotta get me some more 2C-T-2 (everyone knows the best scientists were drugged up).
Quote from: daruko on April 22, 2008, 10:13:15 PM
It sounds like you wrote that while watching What the Bleep: Down the Rabbit Hole
That movie was filmed in my hometown (Portland).
Quote from: BootyBay on April 22, 2008, 10:17:45 PM
Quote from: triple zero on April 22, 2008, 10:09:46 PM
bootybay, you're only slightly wrong. but on the right track.
i'm slightly too lazy to suggest a better model for curved space. try to look up the "rubber sheet" analogy for yourself :)
All right!! I gotta get me some more 2C-T-2 (everyone knows the best scientists were drugged up).
no idea what kind of drug that is, but you'll probably understand it better when sober. at the very least, you'll remember more of it.
Quote from: triple zero on April 22, 2008, 10:16:01 PM
i watched the first one of those.
it was .. it was ..
some parts were interesting, some parts were UNNNNNNNNNNG
the interesting parts turned out to be mostly bullshit as well, in hindsight
cgi hormone/wedding sequence was a lailfest
wierd bitch channeling space demons was typical newage facepalm
actually most of the rest of it was in that same boat now I think of it
Quote from: triple zero on April 22, 2008, 10:19:43 PM
Quote from: BootyBay on April 22, 2008, 10:17:45 PM
Quote from: triple zero on April 22, 2008, 10:09:46 PM
bootybay, you're only slightly wrong. but on the right track.
i'm slightly too lazy to suggest a better model for curved space. try to look up the "rubber sheet" analogy for yourself :)
All right!! I gotta get me some more 2C-T-2 (everyone knows the best scientists were drugged up).
no idea what kind of drug that is, but you'll probably understand it better when sober. at the very least, you'll remember more of it.
True. I don't actually use drugs to understand things. I was loaded when this came to me, however (first part; not the second). My goal in life is simply to get so good at math I can make nerds tremble in my presence.
Quote from: BootyBay on April 22, 2008, 10:23:24 PM
My goal in life is simply to get so good at math I can make nerds tremble in my presence.
Find a good gym - worked for me
Quote from: SillyCybin on April 22, 2008, 10:21:58 PM
Quote from: triple zero on April 22, 2008, 10:16:01 PM
i watched the first one of those.
it was .. it was ..
some parts were interesting, some parts were UNNNNNNNNNNG
the interesting parts turned out to be mostly bullshit as well, in hindsight
cgi hormone/wedding sequence was a lailfest
wierd bitch channeling space demons was typical newage facepalm
actually most of the rest of it was in that same boat now I think of it
but it SEEMED so profound at first!!!!
Quote from: SillyCybin on April 22, 2008, 10:24:27 PM
Quote from: BootyBay on April 22, 2008, 10:23:24 PM
My goal in life is simply to get so good at math I can make nerds tremble in my presence.
Find a good gym Kayaking Club, worked for me
Gym made them scared enough to get in the boat - Kayaking makes them drown :lulz:
Quote from: BootyBay on April 22, 2008, 10:17:45 PM
That movie was filmed in my hometown (Portland).
Oregon?
my mom and dad are my relatives, therefore i am
Or, get taught relativity by the absurdly awesome physics teacher I had.
I was enlightened after a total of 15 hours. My mind was blown.
I like this video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qU1fixMAObI) for explaining the various dimensions. I few parts you may have to stop and think about some key points, but overall, it's very concise and well explained.
Quote from: Pope Naughty Nasturtiums on April 23, 2008, 03:22:18 AM
I like this video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qU1fixMAObI) for explaining the various dimensions. I few parts you may have to stop and think about some key points, but overall, it's very concise and well explained.
THIS VIDEO IS THE MOST COMPLETE AND UTTER CRAP EVER PRODUCED AND IT CAN PHYSICALLY HURT YOUR BRAIN
zero dimension = dot
one dimension = line
ok so far so good
two domension = two lines crossed??
okay it's a two dimensional object, but that's about as much as i can say
from there on it's better to just shut it off because it's a load of monkeycrap. this guy is talking all sorts of very interesting sounding bullshit.
the problem is, he talks about "dimension", in a way that's neither consistent with the geometric, nor the physical concept of the word.
in other words, he's talking about *something*, but something that doesn't really relate to *anything*
it also doesn't have *anything* to do with string theory.
just, just, forget you ever saw this. it's BAD. it's bad like people trying to explain magic through [what they think they know about] quantum theory.
Quote from: triple zero on April 23, 2008, 12:01:01 PM
Quote from: Pope Naughty Nasturtiums on April 23, 2008, 03:22:18 AM
I like this video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qU1fixMAObI) for explaining the various dimensions. I few parts you may have to stop and think about some key points, but overall, it's very concise and well explained.
THIS VIDEO IS THE MOST COMPLETE AND UTTER CRAP EVER PRODUCED AND IT CAN PHYSICALLY HURT YOUR BRAIN
zero dimension = dot
one dimension = line
ok so far so good
two domension = two lines crossed??
okay it's a two dimensional object, but that's about as much as i can say
from there on it's better to just shut it off because it's a load of monkeycrap. this guy is talking all sorts of very interesting sounding bullshit.
the problem is, he talks about "dimension", in a way that's neither consistent with the geometric, nor the physical concept of the word.
in other words, he's talking about *something*, but something that doesn't really relate to *anything*
it also doesn't have *anything* to do with string theory.
just, just, forget you ever saw this. it's BAD. it's bad like people trying to explain magic through [what they think they know about] quantum theory.
I got as far as the ant before I had to shut it off.
Quote from: BootyBay on April 23, 2008, 09:04:14 PM
Quote from: Nigel on April 23, 2008, 01:42:52 AM
Quote from: BootyBay on April 22, 2008, 10:17:45 PM
That movie was filmed in my hometown (Portland).
Oregon?
Yup.
Oh. Well then, come to Tiga on May 7th so you can listen to my boyfriend DJ. I will be there drinking ginger lemon drops all night.
I'd love to. I'll be the nervous-looking guy drinking a coke in the back.
Quote from: BootyBay on April 24, 2008, 02:20:29 AM
I'd love to. I'll be the nervous-looking guy drinking a coke in the back.
And I'll be the 7 foot tall tranny that takes slips you a mickey and takes you home for some proper raep.
Quote from: Mourning Star on April 24, 2008, 04:15:52 AM
Quote from: BootyBay on April 24, 2008, 02:20:29 AM
I'd love to. I'll be the nervous-looking guy drinking a coke in the back.
And I'll be the 7 foot tall tranny that takes slips you a mickey and takes you home for some proper raep.
mittens
Also, Tiga is so small that there is no "back", so I'll be the little plump woman accidentally sitting in your lap.
Who could pass up a fun-filled evening of getting raped?
Quote from: BootyBay on April 25, 2008, 12:38:23 AM
Who could pass up a fun-filled evening of getting raped?
take it all