As I was reading about Flatland, it occured to me that compared to God, we are living in Flatland. We have only a limited perspective, and try so hard to understand the entire universe from our own point of view.
But in the end, we have to trust, until we get that same perspective that God has. And then, like in the movie below, we will probably also exclaim "wow, I never knew".
(You might also enjoy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSdoHL9AG38)
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Monday, 27 October 2008
Sunday, 26 October 2008
Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions
I don't know if any of you have read "Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions" (more here) by Edwin A. Abbott. I first heard of it when reading "The Shadow Guests" by Joan Aiken, in which it gets a mention. It is an interesting exploration of a world that exists only in 2 dimensions, the x and y axis only.
Anyway, I decided to try to simulate what it would look like to live in Flatland using my 3D animation software. The simulation gives you a Flatlandian view, and the view we get, as beings in the realm of 3 dimensions.
I think I prefer to have the insight of 3D.
P.s. I have just learned that a film has been made, based on the book: http://www.flatlandthefilm.com/index.php
Anyway, I decided to try to simulate what it would look like to live in Flatland using my 3D animation software. The simulation gives you a Flatlandian view, and the view we get, as beings in the realm of 3 dimensions.
I think I prefer to have the insight of 3D.
P.s. I have just learned that a film has been made, based on the book: http://www.flatlandthefilm.com/index.php
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