Why is it so hard to imagine 4D objects
In: Mathematics
Imagine if 2-D characters on a comic book page were sentient and aware that we, the readers, existed.
How would they possibly comprehend a creature of depth?
It’s not possible for 3-D creatures like ourselves to interact with that 2-D world. If we were able to insert a finger into that world by touching the page, they’d only see the interaction point as your finger goes the 2-D space. At most, they’d see that interaction point, with the internals of that finger showing through, blood veins, capillaries, bones, as it passes through the 2-D space.
So, in this case, imagine it as a 3-D space and a 4-D creature. We simply cannot comprehend such a thing.
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