Did the Early Universe Have One Dimension? Scientists Outline Test for Theory

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Did the Early Universe Have One Dimension? Scientists Outline Test for Theory

ScienceDaily (Apr. 20, 2011) � Did the early universe have just one spatial dimension?

That's the mind-boggling concept at the heart of a theory that University at Buffalo physicist Dejan Stojkovic and colleagues proposed in 2010.

They suggested that the early universe -- which exploded from a single point and was very, very small at first -- was one-dimensional (like a straight line) before expanding to include two dimensions (like a plane) and then three (like the world in which we live today).

The theory, if valid, would address important problems in particle physics.

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http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/04/110420152059.htm

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patrice

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Thu Apr-21-11 01:09 PM
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1. Kick!

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glinda

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Thu Apr-21-11 01:11 PM
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2. Can't help think of Kandinsky's book (painter) Point and Line To Plane

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Thu Apr-21-11 01:12 PM
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3. Considering that some believe the real Universe is actually two-dimensional, like a hologram..

That makes sense.

Earthy holograms are physical proof that it's easy to simulate the third dimension on a 2-D surface.

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Thu Apr-21-11 01:18 PM
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4. Waiting for Mister Mxyzptlk, or someone like him?

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Thu Apr-21-11 01:27 PM
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5. Seed (point), Stem (line), Leaf (surface), Flower (volume)

Edited on Thu Apr-21-11 01:29 PM by drokhole

Makes sense in the progression of life. Also, this is spelled out in the area of Sacred Geometry:

http://www.amazon.com/Beginners-Guide-Constructing-Universe-Mathematical/dp/0060926716
(fantastic book, highly recommended)

The first for states/"numbers" are -
Monad (circle/infinite point/unity), Dyad (line/duality), Triad (surface/binding), Tetrad (volume/life)

Neat to see science exploring the same theory/principle for the creation of the universe. It's like the Hermetic dictate - "As above, so below."

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WheelWalker

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Thu Apr-21-11 01:41 PM
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6. Bullseye.

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tridim

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Fri Apr-22-11 10:04 AM
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7. Everything is a fractal representation of everything else.

I love the seed, stem, leaf, flower theory. It's very poetic.

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Fri Apr-22-11 06:51 PM
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8. +1 for Chaos Theory/Mandelbrot!

One of my favorite example of fractals in nature:

Romanesco Broccoli

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drokhole

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Sun Apr-24-11 12:23 PM
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9. Forgot to add, that underlies the concept of the "Big Bloom"...

...rather than Big Bang:

"But what if the Big Bang was really a Big Bloom? We are accustomed to characterizing the origin of the universe as an enormous explosion. Perhaps it had more of the character of a flower rapidly unfolding from a densely packed bud, and it is a mere prejudice that keeps us from seeing the evidence before our very eyes."

http://www.discovery.org/a/1992

Also, this explanation was pretty neat (and much shorter):

http://seeingwhatyoubelieve.blogspot.com/2010/11/big-bloom.html

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Wed Apr-27-11 10:57 AM
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11. Nice!

> Seed (point), Stem (line), Leaf (surface), Flower (volume)

Point, Line, Superficies and Solid presented in living form!

:toast:

(Thanks for the book suggestions too - both here and your other reply below)

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drokhole

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Wed Apr-27-11 09:16 PM
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12. Thanks!

It's amazing how it all really is interconnected, which is why I love that analogy in particular (thanks for putting me to shame with the geometry lingo!:P). My absolute pleasure on the recommendations, I find the contents of "A Beginner's Guide to Constructing the Universe" absolutely awe-inspiring, and astonishingly easy to grasp (almost wish it was required reading).

And a :toast: to you too!

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Sun Apr-24-11 02:37 PM
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10. Perhaps time is simply expansion into the next dimension.

If we expanded from one dimension to two to three, seems like four could easily be the next step. In fact, the article indicates this may be the case.

Perhaps our perception of time stems from the universe's expansion into this fourth dimension.

Just musing...

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