Greater depth at one spot than another is not a fourth dimension. It just means it's an irregular polygon. It's still a 3 dimensional object. With 3 dimensions. Depth and Height are descriptors of the same thing. Depth and Length can also be descriptors of the same thing. They are relative to perspective.
If you turn a box on its side, then YES, what was previously the height DOES become the width and what was previously the width DOES become the height. Space-time doesn't need to warp for this to occur. The measurements don't change, just the descriptors. If you take a rectangle that's 12 inches wide and 8 inches high, then rotate it 90 degrees, it's 8 inches wide and 12 inches high. The area doesn't change. The same phenomenon occurs with 3D objects.
Maybe @postwallhelena can help me put this in woman language you are capable of understanding.
throwawayaccount 0 points 2.8 years ago
Greater depth at one spot than another is not a fourth dimension. It just means it's an irregular polygon. It's still a 3 dimensional object. With 3 dimensions.
Depth and Height are descriptors of the same thing. Depth and Length can also be descriptors of the same thing. They are relative to perspective.
If you turn a box on its side, then YES, what was previously the height DOES become the width and what was previously the width DOES become the height. Space-time doesn't need to warp for this to occur. The measurements don't change, just the descriptors.
If you take a rectangle that's 12 inches wide and 8 inches high, then rotate it 90 degrees, it's 8 inches wide and 12 inches high. The area doesn't change. The same phenomenon occurs with 3D objects.
Maybe @postwallhelena can help me put this in woman language you are capable of understanding.