Our sciences and education tell us that there are three dimensions of space. However, the notion that we inhabit a realm with any sort of mathematical structure has its roots in Western culture. The proper geometric description of space has been a major quest in theoretical physics, and present string theory suggests that there may be as many as 11 spatial dimensions. But what do these "extra" dimensions actually do?
pineapple pizza is its own dimension and not everyone can go there
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