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I have lead loads of these physics theory of universe things and I am none the wiser about anything in the field. Might as well say "Physics have shown we are an electronc's imagination in 7.5D space like a windy coral on an orange Tuesday"

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This is pretty much one of the Ultima Thules of Mathematics. Reading about it won't make you understand it, the metaphors used in popular science are just that: simple analogies that fool the reader. If you want to understand it I'd suggest allocating 6 years of your life to be thought the foundations and move on from there.

Edited to remove a shitty snark re fractional dimensions, hence the replies.

Fractional dimensions are a thing (for certain values of "dimension").

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_Long_Is_the_Coast_of_Britai...