[simonh]

Except that 6D mathematics, and even physics, is routine. Mathematicians and physicists solve problems in more dimensions that that without breaking step these days, and in fact have done for generations at this point. A lot of things like that, which non-specialists think are spooky and weird and unknown, are actually old hat.

[residualmind]

And? Exactly my point, nothing spooky about it. At first you look at it in 4d, then 5, then 6..

[simonh]

Right, it's boring and routine maths, but there's no evidence that sort of mathematics will somehow bypass the rest of mathematics and physics. It's like suggesting that long division might solve quantum non-locality.

[residualmind]

Or it could all match up - aren't several dimensions the very core of e.g. field theory? No idea, really, as you can tell I'm not an expert, just throwing around random words in a thread that is ultimately based on a SF story.

[simonh]

Yes it is, like I said it's very well known and understood. It's not a wild poorly understood frontier full of unimaginable possibilities. The actual maths of n-dimensional geometry is dull as ditchwater. There's no magic lurking there.