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July 2011
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Ramblings on the Problem of Zero
Just like math, language is a human invention that has allowed for the representation of the world in a form that can be interpreted. Language changes all the time so it can accommodate all things in the world, whether it’s as grand as a new particle or as simple as a mix of emotions. However, zero is incompatible with language.
Language functions similarly to math, and the best examples deal...
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Living in Four Dimensions
Surprisingly, thinking about the fourth dimension is quite difficult for most people. Yet, what most people don’t realize is that they actually do it all the time.
I suppose the initial question is: what does the fourth dimension look like?
It’s not a good question, particularly because our eyesight is limited to seeing spatially in only three dimensions. However, it’s not difficult to...
