Ghyll talk:Orthogonalities

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What a cool entry :-) What did you use to create the diagrams? --Larj Zyquon 11:37, 25 May 2005 (EDT)

The first two I found on some math websites, and the final two were created to my spec by an artist friend of mine. Not sure what app he used. --Morbus Iff 12:05, 25 May 2005 (EDT)

OK, so orthogonalities are sort of like dimensions? So, while Ghyll is one dimension, the Xurient is another one? Or am I looking at this too complicatedly? If my original thought is correct, then may I quite calmly suggest that the inhabitants of Orthogonality C in the final image are likely either very good dancers or really dizzy all the time, since it appears to be a spinning orthogonality. :) --Trousle Undrhil 15:20, 26 May 2005 (EDT)

I wouldn't say "dimensions"... more "planes of existence" (and even that is up for rebuttal). And remember, the picture you're referring to is a 3-D representation (the shape) of a 4-D concept (the orthogonality) on a 2-D medium (the image). While it intersects on a curved line, that does not mean that it is a spherical or "ring world". See also It is believed, however, that turning points increase uniformly in every direction, which is why Ghyll proper and the other orthogonalities can be modeled as having circular surfaces. --Morbus Iff 17:35, 26 May 2005 (EDT)