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If simulation is possible, we could upgrade reality to 4D (sh.itjust.works)
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If we knew how to create world simulation, and how to make it working 4D, then humans would be able to plug themselves in, and experience 4D space. Alternatively there could simulated 4D beings, whose sentience could be transferred to robot body in our real 3D space.

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[–] kryptonianCodeMonkey@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I've read it. Recently actually. It is really cool. It kind of supports my point though. It's hard for those to both comprehend and describe that have been in higher dimensional spaces and much of what they do describe is in 3 dimensional terms, (enclosed spaces being visible as if by an open top being a good example of trying to comprehend a thing that would be uncomprehendable in 4d through a 3d mindset). Of course, it's also written by an author that hasn't actually experienced such things and is also trying to imagine what it would be like to experience his interpretation of the phenomenon, so... not exactly conclusive either way.

Also later in the storyWhen they describe how 3 dimensional space is dropped into 2 dimensions, I think it also illustrates how hard it would be to comprehend 4 dimensions from our 3 dimensional mindset because every bit of 3 dimensional spaces that drops into 2d space would unfold and expand infinitely because there's no way to fit 3 dimensional data completely in 2 dimensions. So trying to comprehend 4 dimensions from a 3 dimensional perspective will likewise always leave gaps