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[HydrogenBond]

What thought dimensionality does is correlate various types of human thoughts to geometric analogies. The range from 1-D to 3-D can be seen as representing types of memory organization. At 1-D, memories are their simplest or are linear, i.e, 1-D geometry is linear. Again this does not imply the shape or organization of neurons but rather a geometrical way to organize all that goes on in the human mind.

The 1-D memories are linear. A linear memory is straight up with an exact data point, not subject to interpretation. For example, in football a field goal is worth 3 points. This would be a linear memory. If one memorized all the states of USA or all the presidents, these would also be linear memories, since they are very specific.

As the thought dimension gets higher than 1-D to say 1.1-D the geomteric analogy would say it is no longer linear but begins to show signs of a partial second dimension. Such memory dimensions add a curve to a linear memory. If one looks in a dictionary, most words have many meanings, often being nouns, verbs, adverbs, adjectives, etc. This curve added to linear words of language are implicit of thought dimensions that are higher than 1-D.

If I was plotting memories in a graph from 1-D to 1.5-D, trivia such as baseball scores would be near 1-D. Words like set, which have the most meanings of any word, would be close to 1.5-D. All the rest of language will be in the middle of this range somewhere. This range is pure memory without subjectivity or logical understanding.

In geometry when we reach 1.5-D, the curve of the line gets so extreme that it finally curves onto itself to form a closed circle. This range of memory begins to add subjectivity to memories. I called this human subjective affect prestige. The term prestige should not to be confused only with something of social value. This is a special case of the what I am defining. The prestige affect can be good or bad and is set by culture.

For example, in the 1970's the pet rock was a fad'craze among the kids. A rock is just a rock, until culture adds some additional subjective prestige to the rock. All of a sudden something, one can pick up off the ground for free, costs $19.99. What has been added is subjectivity. The rock is still free, but the presitge affect will cost one $19.99. It also boosts the thought dimension of the mind from less than 1.5-D to higher that 1.5-D, which is a secondary benefit that is included in the cost.

This magical, to use the word loosely, social prestige induction, is defined in the range from 1.5-D to almost 2-D. Using the geometrical analogy, if 1.5-D is a circle, then higher than 1.5-D is a larger circle. This spreads out the influence of the subjective affect so it covers a wider social circle. The diamond is given a very high value in all cultures making it very close to a 2-D type memory because of the extreme subjective magic is creates.

At the low end near 1.5-D the subjectivity or prestige affect is very limited in scope. For example, one may have an old pair of jeans that are torn but are the most comforatable pants one owns. They have only subjective or prestige value to you. On the other hand, a new pair of designer jeans, even if they fit like crap, will have a wider social appeal and would be a type of memory (because of the extra prestige) closer to 2-D.

Objects in the range from 1.5-D to near 2-D, have a prestige affect that is transferable to people and can be used for ego inflation or deflation. For example, if I was standing in a night club dressed well, babes may react toward me via a thought dimension near 1.75-D (subjecitve assessment). Add a 5 carrot diamond ring, because it is near 2-D, my vlaue will now increase, maybe allowing me to reach almost 2-D in their minds (viewed by their subjective reactions). I am the same person underneath, but the prestige affects of certain objects allows one to gain subjecitve ego inflation via reaction from the social environment.

When we reach 2-D, this begins the basis for cause and affect. It takes away the irrational magic in exchange for rational relationships. The memories from 1-D to 2-D is all of language, trivia, as well as all the subjective affects encompassed by objects and ideas that are below rational, i.e, subjecitve value. This is not to say these are not important, since they are part of our range as humans. Before the Age of Enlightment, this range of thought dimensions was cultural reality. Science began to increase the memories stored above 2-D by looking at, recording and teaching, the cause and affect relationships in reality. One can correlate the evolution/progression of human culture via an increase in the thought dimensions. It started at 1-D and reached 2-D by Greece and Rome, took a nose dive and regained 2-D at the age of enlightment.

When the pet rock fad was in affect, I tried to remain rational, i.e, keep my thought dimensions higher than 2-D. This took away the subjective prestige affect induced by culture. The fad was trying to get me to focus my mind at say 1.78-D, so I would become irrational, but by staying above 2-D, I ignorred the fad induction. I was not able to participate in the subjective fun at 1.78-D, and even took some flack because I refused to lower my thought dimension and run with the herd. This demonstrates how one can control how culture affect one by knowing relative thought dimensions and chosing which dimension one will maintain. It is fun to participate below 2-D, but one should not camp there all the time. The natural impulse should be higher and higher. While culture sometimes pushes us lower for fun and profit.