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Within relativity (both special and general), changes of reference frames can change both the notions of space and of time, with one depending on the other as well. As a consequence, it is necessary to treat both concepts in a unified manner. Hence the term spacetime.
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How confident are we that we live in a universe that has at least a 4th spatial dimension?
Modern pop culture would have us believe that there is such a thing as the 4th spatial dimension. And yes it's easily shown that $n$ dimensions is possible using math alone and 3 just happens to be ou …
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What allows us to assume spacetime is flat when no normal matter is present?
Dark matter causes a bend in spacetime. We see this through gravitational lensing. But what allows us to assume spacetime is flat when no normal matter is present? … Why can't we say that dark matter is just the natural curvature of spacetime? Flat seems like a special case compared to the rest of possible geometries. …