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[–] Natanox@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] scathliath@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (3 children)

I thought it was technically a three-dimensional donut shape progressing along a sort of 4D torus that we only exist on the "surface" of?

[–] Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago

That's a common misconception. We actually live on the surface of a 3D bear claw progressing along a 4D cruller.

[–] Midnitte@beehaw.org 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

It's actually turtles all the way down.

[–] scathliath@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 weeks ago
[–] Vespair@lemm.ee 4 points 2 weeks ago

It does sort of feel like we're in the butthole of universes, doesn't it?