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Was the Early Universe 2 Dimensional Spacetime?

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the i've-always-felt-a-bit-flat dept.

astroengine writes "According to two theoretical physicists, our current four-dimensional Universe (3 dimensions of space, 1 dimension of time) is actually an evolution from a lower-dimensional state. The early Universe may have existed with just one spatial dimension (plus one time dimension) up until the Universe cooled below an energy state of 100 TeV. At this point, a transition occurred when the spatial dimension "folded" to create 2 dimensions. At 1 TeV, it folded again to create the Universe we know today: 3 dimensions of space, one of time. This may sound like a purely theoretical study, but there might be evidence of the evolution of universal dimensions in cosmic ray measurements and, potentially, in gravitational wave cut-off frequency."

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  1. Physicists by wed128 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Does anyone else think sometimes that physicists are just coming up with crazier and crazier ideas just to see what we'll buy?

    1. Re:Physicists by underqualified · · Score: 4, Funny

      Yes.

      Wait. Physicists? I thought you were talking about Apple.

    2. Re:Physicists by Rockoon · · Score: 5, Funny

      "The difference between microeconomics and macroeconomics is that microeconomics is wrong about specific things, and macroeconomics is wrong about things in general." -Yoram Bauman

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      "His name was James Damore."
  2. Duh... by Stenchwarrior · · Score: 4, Funny

    I thought we done with this "theory" crap ever since this guy revealed the truth...

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  3. The Cameron Divide by swrider · · Score: 5, Funny

    "The Cameron Divide" is the point at which the Universe went from 2D to 3D. "The Lucas Shift" is when it went to being 'far, far, away'.

    1. Re:The Cameron Divide by operagost · · Score: 4, Funny

      Two entire dimensions of acting? Meesa don't tink so!

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  4. Re:*Whoosh* by leromarinvit · · Score: 4, Funny

    The sound of this thing going completely over my head.

    Good thing we have three space dimensions now, otherwise it would have gone right into your head.

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