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[–] dumbass@quokk.au 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Pretend my username is an accurate description of me, could someone please explain wtf they're talking about?

[–] Angry_Autist@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago

The math for angles is easier if you use less dimensions

I don't know how to explain dimensions to a ssabmud

But the math for 2 is easier than the math for 3

So scientists pretend it's happening in 2

They've used this trick in other places like rockets