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From: Day Brown on 24 May 2010 01:14 Double-A wrote: >> Straight lines are defined as the shortest path between two points. These >> exist in cuved space as well. > > > Question is, how do you define "shortest path"? How many dimensions do I get to employ? Some quantum experiments suggest the shortest path is zero.
From: bert on 24 May 2010 07:04 On May 24, 1:14 am, Day Brown <dayhbr...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Double-A wrote: > >> Straight lines are defined as the shortest path between two points. These > >> exist in cuved space as well. > > > Question is, how do you define "shortest path"? > > How many dimensions do I get to employ? Some quantum experiments suggest > the shortest path is zero. Never touch on c look only to longer distance TreBert
From: Brad Guth on 24 May 2010 15:09 On May 24, 4:04 am, bert <herbertglazie...(a)msn.com> wrote: > On May 24, 1:14 am, Day Brown <dayhbr...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > Double-A wrote: > > >> Straight lines are defined as the shortest path between two points. These > > >> exist in cuved space as well. > > > > Question is, how do you define "shortest path"? > > > How many dimensions do I get to employ? Some quantum experiments suggest > > the shortest path is zero. > > Never touch on c look only to longer distance TreBert Or allow for shorter quantum distances. ~ BG
From: BURT on 24 May 2010 15:12 On May 24, 12:09 pm, Brad Guth <bradg...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > On May 24, 4:04 am, bert <herbertglazie...(a)msn.com> wrote: > > > On May 24, 1:14 am, Day Brown <dayhbr...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Double-A wrote: > > > >> Straight lines are defined as the shortest path between two points.. These > > > >> exist in cuved space as well. > > > > > Question is, how do you define "shortest path"? > > > > How many dimensions do I get to employ? Some quantum experiments suggest > > > the shortest path is zero. > > > Never touch on c look only to longer distance TreBert > > Or allow for shorter quantum distances. > > ~ BG The smallest extension is nonzero. It is the infinitely small or one divided by infinity. Mitch Raemsch
From: Brad Guth on 24 May 2010 15:14
On May 24, 12:12 pm, BURT <macromi...(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > On May 24, 12:09 pm, Brad Guth <bradg...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > On May 24, 4:04 am, bert <herbertglazie...(a)msn.com> wrote: > > > > On May 24, 1:14 am, Day Brown <dayhbr...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > Double-A wrote: > > > > >> Straight lines are defined as the shortest path between two points. These > > > > >> exist in cuved space as well. > > > > > > Question is, how do you define "shortest path"? > > > > > How many dimensions do I get to employ? Some quantum experiments suggest > > > > the shortest path is zero. > > > > Never touch on c look only to longer distance TreBert > > > Or allow for shorter quantum distances. > > > ~ BG > > The smallest extension is nonzero. It is the infinitely small or one > divided by infinity. > > Mitch Raemsch Correct, like a Planck or quantum string wavelength is very short, whereas a gravity wavelength is very long. ~ BG |