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Well technically it's 'infinitely' big. Most people's brains breakdown when you start trying to tell them about the idea of a 4th dimension that holds the universe.

I think this is why humanity defaults to religion as explanation for the unknown; the God factor is easier to process, and there's a reward at the end for a life of good deeds.




>Most people's brains breakdown when you start trying to tell them about the idea of a 4th dimension that holds the universe.

Sorry I could not understand a single word.

Can you explain this a little bit more?


Here's a video that really helped me grasp the higher-order dimensions:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqeqW3g8N2Q




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