[betty boop]

I hope that extra dimensions are discovered, because it's high time society was dealt another philosophical sockdolager from the world of physics.

Indeed. In fact, I think we're long overdue.

On an earlier post you wrote, in reply to PatrickHenry: "The 'rod' only represents the trajectory of the particle over time. The particle is pointlike and massless. The particle moves through the space as a massless object. The shadow of the particle on the plane moves on the plane as if it had mass."

Fascinating insight, Physicist. It seems the "billiard ball [mechanical] model" of the Universe is increasing shown to be an inadequate explanation.... Thank you so much for writing.

[Alamo-Girl]

Thank you so much for the ping! Indeed, we are long overdue for a "philosophical sockdolager from the world of physics".

I'm sure you will recognize the Wesson article. His consortium has a track record of questioning the presupposition of Kaluza-Klein compactification of the extra dimensions. I find that particularly refreshing.