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Re: Where did the 3 geometric dimensions come from?

From Sergio <invalid@invalid.com>
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Subject Re: Where did the 3 geometric dimensions come from?
Date 2016-06-24 10:02 -0500
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On 6/24/2016 9:38 AM, Michael J. Strickland wrote:
> On 8 May 2016 11:47:41 GMT, 7 <7@enemygadgets.com> wrote:
>
>> Where did the 3 geometric dimensions come from?
> ...
>
> I recently considered that maybe the three dimensions are just human
> (Descarte) made mathematical constructs.

> We could easily number all locations in a cubical area with one
> coordinate starting at top left, near and progressing to bottom, right
> , far.

> Granted it would require revamping a lot of our mathematics (e.g. the
> distance formula), but it seems it would be just as valid as the
> cartesian coordinates we now use.
>


you can switch from that old x,y,z system to modern Cylindrical 
coordinate system, or Spherical coordinate system simply using 
translation, no problem.

why put up with plain old 3 distances, when you can have 2 angles and a 
distance ?

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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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