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minus-square@NounsAndWords@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish47•7 months agoNot really, but it’s a useful assumption for lots of different types of maths.
minus-squareJackFrostNColalinkfedilinkEnglish4•7 months agoAs long as everything you imagine in 3D space is spherical
minus-square@Klear@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish3•edit-27 months agoQuaternions make a whole lot more sense when you imagine a third spatial axis and use them to rotate a hypothetical 3D object.
minus-square@quinceyBones@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglish30•edit-27 months agoYes, time is the third dimension.
minus-square@ZoopZeZoop@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish2•7 months agoYes, and now some bozos are even discussing a 4th dimension. Something to do with chess, I think.
There’s a third dimension now?
Not really, but it’s a useful assumption for lots of different types of maths.
As long as everything you imagine in 3D space is spherical
Quaternions make a whole lot more sense when you imagine a third spatial axis and use them to rotate a hypothetical 3D object.
This is madness!!!
Yes, time is the third dimension.
Always has been
Yes, and now some bozos are even discussing a 4th dimension. Something to do with chess, I think.