Three Body Problem - No Book Spoilers
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I read the entire series and it’s pretty way out there. They are going to have to take a good few liberties with this to visually represent some of the concepts from the story. The high dimension photons for example
Here is something that I thought of while reading that series that kind of blew my mind and freaked me out a little :
Our universe is three structural dimensions and one temporal (time). To even exist at all it needs a single point of creation - where it started expand from. So following that logic it makes sense to say that there is a single point within our universe that we can not move past within our three dimensional existence.
That sounds very like one of the dimensional weapons folding down the higher dimensions to create our universe.
Seriously. That’s kind of f***ing terrifying
Our universe is three structural dimensions and one temporal (time). To even exist at all it needs a single point of creation - where it started expand from. So following that logic it makes sense to say that there is a single point within our universe that we can not move past within our three dimensional existence.
That sounds very like one of the dimensional weapons folding down the higher dimensions to create our universe.
Seriously. That’s kind of f***ing terrifying
N Body Problem is scary too
I had something about how to get a circle through a smaller square and bending of space but my mind is in a cluster atm
I am the walrus
I don’t want to spoil the story but basically in the story of Three Body Problem there are super advanced aliens that destroy other alien species by using a weapon that basically collapses dimensions. So when you hear about events like The Big Bang, that event was one of those weapons being used to destroy a higher dimension universe (5th dimension for example).
No idea what that is. I read the 4 books. Seriously crazy concepts in them but to sum up it up our entire universe is the fallout from a weapon that was used to collapse higher dimensional plains
Not sure that does make sense to say.
If we concede that the universe is structured that way, then the three dimensional space we have to move freely and without limitation is on a scale we couldn't really imagine or comprehend.
There is no point in three dimensional space we can't move beyond. Three dimensional space is always expanding. The only limitation for existence is the temporal dimension.
I'm thinking of this from a string theory perspective. The point where the three structural strings meet gives us dimensions and time then gives the sequence of events that make up the expanding universe. So from our point of view there is a point where the universe began and time started. A point where we can't exist past.
These points exist in Three Body Problem and they are caused by those dimension folding weapons that deployed. Thats what is kind of freaky.
String theory is made up of more dimensions, though. It doesn't work with conventional three dimensional space + time.
But regardless, any space that expands from a creation point does so in all directions, it isn't linear. Therefor, any creation point is at the centre of the expanding universe and thus can't limit us. It is a starting point.
You would need to explain why this roadblock only blocks movement but not sight of the vastness beyond too.
I’m not discussing string theory itself just the first four dimensions as proposed by it. I’m not saying space is linear. Also when you say “
Your referring to classical physics (quantum mechanics) when you say “conventional”? If so you are wrong. Time is not a consideration within quantum mechanics. There are only three dimensions basically in that. String theory is an attempt to take time and gravity into the equation. Quantum mechanics can’t answer what I’m talking about.
I'm not talking about quantum mechanics. I looked at your comment from a classical physics (which isn't Quantum Mechanics) way first.
Then I looked at it via the other theory who brought up, String Theory.
I'm not saying you're wrong. I'm just saying that from what I remember it doesn't appear to be "safe to say."
I’m in no want trying to say I’m right. I’m looking at this from a philosophical position in the consideration of those four dimensions. It’s absolutely fascinating. And thank you for the counter points!
The TBP trilogy is one of the greatest sci fi I've ever read (though I haven't read Wheel of Time nor Foundation). The author reveals the truly terrifying nature of physics and space like I've never imagined. The trilogy is not for everyone; I know some folks who were just bored with it. However, the people who like the books become totally obsessed.
