wilgory

This is not a new theory but just a thought. Years ago a read a book entitled FLATLAND. The book explains the problems of percieving higher dimensions. Something like this, a two dimensional being exsist in a plane. If a three dimensional being, say a sphere, passes through the plane . The two dimensional being would not be able to observe the entire sphere. First the sphere would appear as a point, then an increasing circle, after reaching the full diameter, a decreasing circle and finally a point again. My thought is this, if we 3D beings can't fully observe 4D time, we can never fully understand it. Sense our universe is considered a space-time continuim, how can we hope to ever fully understand it. It may be my simple mind but, all of the analogies used to represent our universe are 3D.We must be missing something. We measure the expanion in "lightyears", a linear measurment. How does this accurately explain the expansion. Time is the dimension I believe needs better intrepretation. I speculate that blackholes, dark matter, and dark energy may all be different and varying aspects of time, since these are also difficult to observe/comprehend. Consider the breakdown of euclidean geometry that occurs in blackholes.Is this not do to the fact that euclidean geometry is limited to 3D. Not trying to prove anything here. Just wondering if there could be anything to this. All comments are appreciated. Thanks in advance. Wilgory

Thanks Bignose, My previous searches were not narrow enough, which is a valuble lesson learned. While my method was not unique, and is considered an approximation, it is still an acheivment in my mind as I developed it myself. After all, anything "I" do with a compass and staightedge is again "in my mind" an approximation. Just consider the varying widths of pencil lead "graphite".

Long time, No JOKE. Here is one of my favorites. How many psychiatrists does it take to change a lightbulb? Just one, but the lightbulb has to "want" to change.

once a line segment is trisected, the angle is done by constructing a line segment between two points, one on each leg, equal distance from the apex. then trisect the segment and constuct lines through the two points on the segment and the apex. can anyone tell me where i might find these known methods. thanks, wilgory

in my 10th grade plane geometry class i was told the rules of construction. things like bisecting a line segment or angle using a compass and a straight edge. i was told that trisecting a line segment was not possible. i think i have figured out a method to trisect a line segment. does anyone know what i'm talking about? is plane geometry taught anymore and where can i find out if trisecting was really thought to be impossible. to bored, i worked on this for years it may be simple but if your bored i could use some help.maybe ask your instuctor. thanks to all.

the faster than light reaction was probably gravity. gravity is thought to be a warp in the fabric of space-time. this fabric is warped by mass. sense particles aren't involved, faster than light reactions do not violate relativity. i've recently heard that gravity is currently believed to react at the speed of light. not having higher education, i can't say for sure.