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To: aladin who wrote (33254)	6/27/2002 2:28:08 PM
From: Nadine Carroll	Respond to of 281500

its just that there is this concept floating around that the universe is two dimensional and we are the center of it. LOL, nicely put.

To: aladin who wrote (33254)	6/27/2002 2:40:37 PM
From: LindyBill	Respond to of 281500

universe is two dimensional and we are the center of it. One of my favorite books is "Flatland." Here is a synopsis: >>Flatland is one of the very few novels about math and philosophy that can appeal to almost any layperson. Published in 1880, this short fantasy takes us to a completely flat world of two physical dimensions where all the inhabitants are geometric shapes, and who think the planar world of length and width that they know is all there is. But one inhabitant discovers the existence of a third physical dimension, enabling him to finally grasp the concept of a fourth dimension. Watching our Flatland narrator, we begin to get an idea of the limitations of our own assumptions about reality, and we start to learn how to think about the confusing problem of higher dimensions. <<<< A little "off" of your point, but I thought worth mentioning. "Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity" -- Richard Feynman, physicist. Oh, Boy. From Feynman's mouth to the ears of all the "Conspiricy Theory" types we have on these threads. Great Post, John.