Thread: Extra Dimensions

M Theory suggests there are 11 dimensions. How could this be possible, and what is it they're referring to?

Rather than consider changes in states of consciousness to be literal transportation through dimensions I consider them to be modes of perception where more dimensions can be understood which are imperceptible with a segregated state of consciousness (waking state). Much like how a brain projects a flat image into our minds and only through movement of either ourselves our world are we able to understand space-time, we can only understand extra dimensions by perceiving new forms of movement and new relationships between points.

Imagine two eyes of zero dimensional value staring at each other. By itself the line between them contains one dimension but if we include a third point, perception takes on two dimensions because each point can form a triangle with the other two and perceive a plane. We can also include the dimension of movement/time for the same effect because each point will perceive a past and present opposite point creating the same triangle. If you include both movement and a third point or include at least four points, the three points can compare their movement or the four points can compare each other's positions enabling them to comprehend space-time. However, from there it does not matter how many objects are in view, their relationship changes do not present us with any more measurable qualities other than space-time. At least in our waking state. Defining a dimension as Movement or Distance between various points does not represent reality but rather represents our ability to measure reality with the eye alone. The universe may have more ways of measuring movement and distance just not from the perception of the eye.

Perhaps when objects interact in an abstract sense, we are dismissing forms of movement as abstract that may contain dimensional values. Perhaps when we dream these dimensional values are perceptible. Or perhaps these extra dimensions are contained within our psyches and can be measured through psychological change. Perhaps there is a dimensional value to measure the transformation between such polarities as strangers and intimate friends or love and fear.