The time traveller proceeded, any real body must have extension in four directions: it must have Length, Breadth, Thicknessa and Duration. But through a natural infirmity of the flesh, which I will explain to you in a moment, we incline to overlook this fact. There are really four dimentions, three which we call the three planes of Space, and a fourth, Time.

📖 H. G. Wells

🌍 English  |  👨‍💼 Author

🎂 September 21, 1866  –  ⚰️ August 13, 1946
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In "The Time Machine," H.G. Wells discusses the concept of dimensions, emphasizing that every physical object must possess length, breadth, thickness, and duration. He suggests that while we typically perceive only the three spatial dimensions due to our physical limitations, it is essential to acknowledge the fourth dimension, which is Time.

This idea challenges our understanding of reality by proposing that time is just as critical as the spatial dimensions in...

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