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Hi,
Reading up on dimensions, like the m-theory's 11 dimension model, I'm unsure what is meant by this. Does it mean 7 more dimensions beyond space and time, or does it mean something akin to 11 universes in the multiverse (ours being 1 of the 11)?
When relating this to string theory, does it perhaps have implications of scale? What I mean by this is a sequence like: multiverse > universe > planet > element > molecule > atomic particle > subatomic particle > something even smaller etc
When I hear about multiple dimensions, my lay thinking struggles to understand what exactly is meant and if science has some idea what characteristics the other dimensions might have.
A lot of what I've read seems to assume people have a handle on these questions.
(Shows like Quantum Leap and Sliders do little to disabuse the average punter.. lol)
Reading up on dimensions, like the m-theory's 11 dimension model, I'm unsure what is meant by this. Does it mean 7 more dimensions beyond space and time, or does it mean something akin to 11 universes in the multiverse (ours being 1 of the 11)?
When relating this to string theory, does it perhaps have implications of scale? What I mean by this is a sequence like: multiverse > universe > planet > element > molecule > atomic particle > subatomic particle > something even smaller etc
When I hear about multiple dimensions, my lay thinking struggles to understand what exactly is meant and if science has some idea what characteristics the other dimensions might have.
A lot of what I've read seems to assume people have a handle on these questions.
(Shows like Quantum Leap and Sliders do little to disabuse the average punter.. lol)