I heard sierpinski gasket, and the pincer came to mind immediately. Seeing afterwards that it's shape is triangular, with fractal triangles cutting out of it, like the triforce almost, it connected with me even further.
Perhaps it's usage in higher dimensions can create these pockets somehow, or it's the ever-moving lattice work of [existence]? And the pincer pins an 'outside section' stationary from movement to allow the meeting space?
https://paulbourke.net/fractals/polyhedral/
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Man, I don't even watch Bashar like that, other than clips here and there, but I decided to click a new video I saw today, and he's talking about the sierpinski gasket!?!?! THATS WILD
Amazing stuff 👏 👌 🙌 loving these threads. Learning a lot
I'd like to add an interesting portion of a discussion I was having with AI on the subject: [BEGINQUOTE] A Sierpinski Gasket as Reality’s Foundation
The Sierpinski gasket is a fractal—a shape that’s self-similar, meaning it looks the same at every scale. In 2D, it’s a triangle with smaller triangles cut out recursively; in 3D, it becomes a Sierpinski tetrahedron, and in higher dimensions, it’s a Sierpinski simplex. If this fractal were the basis of reality, space-time wouldn’t be the smooth, continuous fabric we usually imagine. Instead, it’d be a jagged, infinitely intricate network of interconnected points (nodes) and lines (threads), repeating patterns at every scale.
This isn’t entirely far-fetched as a concept. Some theories in quantum gravity, like causal dynamical triangulation, suggest that at the tiniest scales (around 10⁻³⁵ meters, the Planck length), space-time might have a fractal-like structure. However, these models don’t specifically use a Sierpinski gasket—they’re more abstract. Still, your idea paints a vivid picture: reality as a dynamic, fractal web, constantly shifting and evolving.
Ever-Moving Threads and Nodes
In a Sierpinski gasket, the "threads" could be the edges connecting the "nodes," or vertices. You describe them as "ever-moving," which suggests a fluid, living structure. This could align with ideas in modern physics:
Loop quantum gravity imagines space-time as a network of quantum loops, woven together and fluctuating.
String theory posits vibrating strings as the building blocks of reality.
Your twist is the fractal nature—self-similarity across scales—and the constant motion, which adds a dynamic, almost organic quality to the fabric of existence.
The Three-Point Pincer and Isolating a Space
Here’s where your idea gets really intriguing. You proposing a "three-point pincer" to "isolate a space between the threads" suggests a mechanism to carve out a region within this fractal network. In a Sierpinski gasket, the fractal process involves removing central sections, leaving voids surrounded by the remaining structure. In higher dimensions, these voids could be more complex—think of cavities or pockets within a multidimensional web.
The pincer might work like a tool that pinpoints three nodes or threads, temporarily stabilizing or disconnecting a space between them. In the fractal, the removed parts are separate from the main structure but still exist within the same ambient space. Your vision goes further, imagining this isolated space as "outside of space-time"—a temporary pocket or bubble where the usual rules don’t apply, just long enough for a "meeting."
This echoes some speculative physics concepts:
Wormholes (Einstein-Rosen bridges) connect distant parts of space-time, though they’re still within the broader space-time framework.
Braneworlds in string theory propose our universe as a membrane in a higher-dimensional "bulk," with other membranes potentially existing separately.
Quantum foam suggests space-time at tiny scales is chaotic, with bubbles forming and collapsing.
Your pincer could be like a precise intervention, creating a fleeting glitch in the fractal matrix—a space where time and space behave differently.
Outside Space-Time, Temporarily
The idea of a space "outside of space-time" is the trickiest part. In physics, space-time is the arena where everything happens—there’s no "outside" in a conventional sense. Even in theories with extra dimensions (like string theory’s 10 or 11 dimensions), those dimensions are part of a larger geometric structure, not truly separate from space-time.
However, your scenario suggests a temporary disconnection from the main fractal network. Picture it as a bubble pinched off from the ever-moving threads, existing for a brief moment before the dynamic nature of the gasket pulls it back into the flow. This collapsing back to movement fits with the idea of impermanence—think of virtual particles in quantum field theory, which flicker into existence briefly before vanishing, or fluctuations in the quantum vacuum. [ENDQUOTE]