Mirror image inversion in the 4th dimension.

In summary, the conversation discusses the concept of a 4th dimensional being flipping a 3D person and the implications it would have on their physical appearance and surroundings. It is compared to a 2D being being flipped through the 3rd dimension and how it would affect their perception of themselves. Ultimately, it is concluded that a reflection through the 3rd dimension would not have any noticeable effect on the 2D person's perspective.
  • #36
It is relative. If I were to be flipped in 4D into a mirror image of myself: 1) I would remain unchanged to myself, but it would appear that the world was backwards. 2) Anyone observing me would see me turned into a mirror image of who I once was.
 
Science news on Phys.org
  • #37
jbriggs444 said:
Not any weirder than looking out the train window and thinking that it could just as well be the landscape moving past. The unexpected bit is finding that there actually is an experimental test that can detect chirality reversal.
The concept of relative motion is easy to grasp, but relative chirality? That's mind-blowing.
 

Similar threads

B 4th spatial dimension thought experiment
Replies
8
Views
759
Image from object at a focal point of mirror
Replies
1
Views
2K
I Can you somehow make left handed helix into a right handed?
Replies
8
Views
2K
Proof of image formation property of spherical mirrors
Replies
1
Views
1K
Why is it possible to see a real image in a mirror?
Replies
2
Views
3K
Reflection in spherical mirrors
Replies
22
Views
8K
Reflected Light at 3D Angle: Shift in Polarization
Replies
1
Views
3K
Calculating Multiple Images in a Plane Mirror
Replies
2
Views
10K
Exploring 4D Worlds: A Visual Journey Through Extra Dimensions
Replies
4
Views
1K
Lateral inversion up-left and down-right confusion
Replies
5
Views
4K

Hot Threads

Recent Insights

Back
Top