Many researchers have proposed extra dimensions other than height, length, and width, saying that these dimensions have avoided detection because they’re so incredibly tiny. But two researchers suggest an alternative: an infinite, invisible dimension where our three-dimensional reality is located. They suggest this because gravity acts in all three dimensions simultaneously, which puts a wrench in every extra dimension proposal so far. They concluded it would be hard to detect because gravity weakens the further we go toward the edge of our known universe, but the math checks out. Read full article here
Research
Researcher uses AI to make texts that are thousands of years old readable
The Gilgamesh Epic, the oldest work of world literature, has been brought back to life by LMU researchers in the Electronic Babylonian Literature project. Using their new Fragmentarium tool, they have discovered hundreds of manuscripts, including the most recent tablet of the Gilgamesh Epic which dates from 130 BC – thousands of years after the earliest known version. This shows how highly valued the Epic was, even at a late period. With the public release of the Fragmentarium, anyone can now explore the thousands of cuneiform fragments and explore the ancient Babylonian literature. Read full article here
Merv
March 12, 2023
