Re: Where did the 3 geometric dimensions come from?

From	jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com
Newsgroups	sci.physics
Subject	Re: Where did the 3 geometric dimensions come from?
Date	2016-06-25 22:44 +0000
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ClutterFreak <ClutterFreak@fakeaddress.com> wrote:
> On Fri, 24 Jun 2016 10:38:52 -0400, Michael J.
> Strickland wrote:
> 
>> We could easily number all locations in a cubical area with one
>> coordinate starting at top left, near and progressing to bottom, right
>> , far
> 
> I'm not sure but I think computers store 3-D
> information in that manner, using only one number to
> find various parts of it. 

Ummm, no, computers store 3D information in whatever manner the programmer
used, which could be anything. Generally it is in whatever is the easiest
convention for the task at hand.

The only computers I have ever heard of that knew anything about coordinates
were purpose built analog computers that used spherical coordinates. 

The task of locating a freeway off ramp is very different than the task
of defining an object for a 3D printer.

-- 
Jim Pennino

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Re: Where did the 3 geometric dimensions come from? Michael J. Strickland <michael06582@comcast.net> - 2016-06-24 10:38 -0400
  Re: Where did the 3 geometric dimensions come from? Sergio <invalid@invalid.com> - 2016-06-24 10:02 -0500
    Re: Re: Where did the 3 geometric dimensions come from? Michael J. Strickland <michael06582@comcast.net> - 2016-06-25 01:29 -0400
      Re: Where did the 3 geometric dimensions come from? Sergio <invalid@invalid.com> - 2016-06-25 15:01 -0500
    Re: Where did the 3 geometric dimensions come from? "Y.Porat" <y.y.porat@gmail.com> - 2016-06-26 01:04 -0700
  Re: Where did the 3 geometric dimensions come from? jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2016-06-24 16:15 +0000
    Re: Where did the 3 geometric dimensions come from? benj <benj@nobody.net> - 2016-06-24 17:24 -0400
      Re: Where did the 3 geometric dimensions come from? jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2016-06-24 22:03 +0000
        Re: Where did the 3 geometric dimensions come from? benj <benj@nobody.net> - 2016-06-24 18:25 -0400
          Re: Where did the 3 geometric dimensions come from? jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2016-06-24 22:44 +0000
    Re: Re: Where did the 3 geometric dimensions come from? Michael J. Strickland <michael06582@comcast.net> - 2016-06-25 01:33 -0400
      Re: Where did the 3 geometric dimensions come from? jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2016-06-25 15:44 +0000
        Re: Re: Where did the 3 geometric dimensions come from? Michael J. Strickland <michael06582@comcast.net> - 2016-06-26 15:34 -0400
          Re: Where did the 3 geometric dimensions come from? Sergio <invalid@invalid.com> - 2016-06-27 09:06 -0500
  Re: Where did the 3 geometric dimensions come from? ClutterFreak <ClutterFreak@FakeAddress.com> - 2016-06-25 16:45 -0500
    Re: Where did the 3 geometric dimensions come from? jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2016-06-25 22:44 +0000
      Re: Where did the 3 geometric dimensions come from? noTthaTguY <abu.kuanysh05@gmail.com> - 2016-06-25 16:10 -0700
      Re: Where did the 3 geometric dimensions come from? ClutterFreak <ClutterFreak@FakeAddress.com> - 2016-06-25 18:25 -0500
        Re: Where did the 3 geometric dimensions come from? Sergio <invalid@invalid.com> - 2016-06-25 21:08 -0500
          Re: Where did the 3 geometric dimensions come from? ClutterFreak <ClutterFreak@FakeAddress.com> - 2016-06-25 21:58 -0500
          TripolarS from ... wTf are you from, any way noTthaTguY <abu.kuanysh05@gmail.com> - 2016-06-26 16:53 -0700
            Re: TripolarS from ... wTf are you from, any way noTthaTguY <abu.kuanysh05@gmail.com> - 2016-06-26 21:10 -0700
        Re: Where did the 3 geometric dimensions come from? jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2016-06-26 02:04 +0000
          Re: Where did the 3 geometric dimensions come from? ClutterFreak <ClutterFreak@FakeAddress.com> - 2016-06-25 22:28 -0500
            Re: Where did the 3 geometric dimensions come from? jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2016-06-26 04:49 +0000
              Re: Where did the 3 geometric dimensions come from? ClutterFreak <ClutterFreak@FakeAddress.com> - 2016-06-26 11:23 -0500
                Re: Where did the 3 geometric dimensions come from? jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2016-06-26 17:33 +0000
                Re: Where did the 3 geometric dimensions come from? ClutterFreak <ClutterFreak@FakeAddress.com> - 2016-06-26 13:13 -0500

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