Visualizing Four Dimensions: Notation
A prayer for the power to visualize 4D is answered with notation.
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A: "Dear Satan, I'll trade my soul for the ability to visualize four dimensions." ZAP. A (holding a paper: (w, x, y, z) ∈ ℝ⁴): "OH C'MON" Satan: "notation is a form of visualization, pal"