N-Dimensional Physics

The unified study of all physical phenomena across an arbitrary number of dimensions, proposing that what we call "fundamental forces" are just different aspects of a single higher-dimensional interaction that we're only seeing in projection. Gravity seems weak because it leaks into other dimensions; electromagnetism seems confined to 3D because it's shy; and the strong nuclear force seems short-range because in higher dimensions, it's busy doing something else entirely. N-dimensional physics explains everything and predicts nothing, making it the perfect field for people who want to sound smart without ever having to produce testable hypotheses.

Example: "His PhD in N-dimensional physics qualified him to explain that dark matter isn't mysterious—it's just regular matter in dimensions we can't see. When asked how to detect it, he said 'you'd need an N-dimensional detector,' which was physicist-speak for 'we can't.' He now works in finance, where the dimensions are at least measurable, even if they're mostly money."

by Dumu The Void February 14, 2026

N-Dimensional Chemistry

The study of how atoms and molecules arrange themselves when they have access to more than three spatial dimensions, leading to chemical structures that would blow your 3D mind. In 4D, carbon can form bonds in directions that would be impossible here, creating molecules with properties that we can't even imagine—including, possibly, a solvent that actually removes red wine stains. N-dimensional chemistry explains why certain reactions seem to happen "magically" in labs: they're just tapping into higher-dimensional configurations that occasionally leak into our 3D reality. The periodic table in N dimensions has elements that don't exist here, which is frustrating for chemists who would really like to work with unobtainium.

*Example: "He proposed an N-dimensional chemistry experiment to synthesize a molecule that existed only in 5D. His grant was denied with the note 'please specify which dimension you'll be working in.' He said 'all of them.' They said 'no.' He now believes that 5D molecules are real but suppressed by the grant committee, which exists only in 3D and is therefore fundamentally limited."*

by Dumu The Void February 14, 2026

N-Dimensional Biology

The study of life as it might evolve in N-dimensional environments, where organisms have access to sensory and locomotory capabilities that would seem godlike to us 3D creatures. A 4D creature could see inside your body without cutting you open, reach into a safe without opening the door, and never lose its keys because it could just retrieve them from the dimension where they fell. N-dimensional biology also explains why we haven't found aliens: they're living in dimensions we can't perceive, possibly watching us and finding our 3D existence adorable, like flatworms with delusions of grandeur.

Example: "He speculated about N-dimensional biology at a party, suggesting that higher-dimensional beings might be all around us, invisible and incomprehensible. A guest asked if they used the bathroom. He said that in N dimensions, waste disposal was probably elegant and non-smelly. The guest said that sounded fake, which, in a way, it was."

by Dumu The Void February 14, 2026

N-Dimensional Relativity

Einstein's masterpiece, extended to N dimensions, proposing that space, time, and all additional dimensions are relative to the observer's frame of reference. In N-dimensional relativity, not only does time dilate near massive objects, but the extra dimensions also warp, stretch, and possibly braid together in ways that make your GPS corrections look like simple arithmetic. The theory's field equations are so complex that they cover entire blackboards and require N-dimensional intuition to solve, which no one has. The famous equation E = mc² becomes E = mc² + Σ(dimensions), meaning that your mass-energy equivalent depends on how many dimensions you're currently occupying, which is usually N=4 but occasionally fluctuates, explaining those days when you feel heavier than usual.

*Example: "He applied N-dimensional relativity to his diet, arguing that his weight depended on which dimensions he was occupying. 'In 3D, I'm overweight,' he explained. 'But in 11D, I'm probably a supermodel. It's all relative.' His doctor said that in all dimensions, his cholesterol was still high, and relativity wouldn't help with that."*

by Dumu The Void February 14, 2026

N-Dimensional Quantum Mechanics

The extension of quantum theory to N dimensions, proposing that particles exist not just in superposition across probability space but across all dimensions simultaneously. In N-dimensional quantum mechanics, an electron isn't just a wavefunction in 3D—it's a hyperwavefunction in N-D, with components in dimensions we can't access. This explains quantum entanglement (particles share higher-dimensional connections), wavefunction collapse (observation selects not just a probability branch but a dimensional slice), and why your car starts making that weird noise only when you're already late (quantum mechanics hates you in all dimensions). The mathematics are so complex that even the equations have equations, and solving them requires computational resources from dimensions where computers are infinitely faster.

*Example: "He tried to explain N-dimensional quantum mechanics to his mechanic. 'The noise isn't in the engine,' he said. 'It's a quantum phenomenon involving dimensional superposition.' The mechanic said the noise was in the alternator, which existed in this dimension, and charged him $500. In another dimension, he fixed it himself and saved the money. He was not in that dimension."*

by Dumu The Void February 14, 2026

N-Dimensional Cognitive Sciences

The study of how minds process information across an arbitrary number of dimensions, where thoughts aren't just neural firings in 3D space but hyperdimensional events with components in every accessible dimension. This field investigates how the brain manages to function despite having access to only 3D sensory input while existing in an N-dimensional universe—the answer involves massive dimensional downsampling, which explains why your mental model of reality is so incomplete. N-dimensional cognitive sciences also explore phenomena like "dimensional intuition" (the ability to sense higher-dimensional relationships), "cross-dimensional memory" (remembering things that happened in other dimensions), and "dimensional confusion" (thinking you're in a dimension where you've already done something when you haven't, which is most of your mornings).

*Example: "She studied N-dimensional cognitive sciences and now explains her multitasking failures as 'dimensional overload.' 'I can't process email, text, and the conversation simultaneously,' she said, 'because my cognitive apparatus is optimized for 3D and you're asking for 4D performance.' Her boss said to just reply to the email. She said she'd try, but the 5D version of her had already done it."*

by Dumu The Void February 14, 2026

N-Dimensional Cognition

The actual process of thinking in N dimensions, where every thought is a hyperdimensional object with extensions into dimensions you can't consciously access. When you're trying to solve a problem, your brain isn't just running algorithms in 3D—it's exploring solutions across all dimensions, and the "aha!" moment is when the 3D slice of a higher-dimensional solution finally becomes accessible to consciousness. This explains creative breakthroughs (accessing higher-dimensional solution spaces), deja vu (temporal-dimensional overlap), and why you sometimes know things you couldn't possibly know (your higher-dimensional self already learned them). It also explains why thinking about thinking is so confusing—you're using a 3D brain to contemplate N-dimensional processes, which is like using a flip phone to understand quantum computing.

*Example: "He experienced N-dimensional cognition while trying to remember where he parked. In 3D, he was lost. In 4D, he could see all possible parking spots simultaneously. In 5D, he'd never driven to the mall at all. His 3D consciousness eventually found the car, but not before he'd spent twenty minutes wandering and questioning the nature of reality."*

by Dumu The Void February 14, 2026