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Higher Dimensional Aliens

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur

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The Problem With Higher Dimensions as Shortcuts

The higher you go dimensionally the harder it is for a radiating force like gravity to allow objects to have stable orbits. This also translates to other forces like electromagnetism, which is also an inverse square force in 3D. Notice that doing this doesn't match these short on your trip, it actually gets longer. But it does allow you to teleport and to avoid passing through a space.

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