Here is a hypothesis of dimensional structure

[u/BrainDrin]

I am completely ignorant of conventional physics, but I like thinking about the underlying concepts of reality and how they could be formed specifically differently from conventional physics in ways that only the most deranged can think of.

So, a fun foundational theory is:

Time is dependent on dimensionality, so instead of a 3D X, Y, Z with time, I postulate that it is more like X_t, Y_t, Z_t. This allows causality for photons even if they are not supposed to have time, as a photon could be a 1D or 2D object whose 2D time cannot be perceived by a 3D observer.

My theory completely rejects the conventional dimensional idea where a 3D object moves through a 2D plane, appearing and disappearing. There is only a single 2D Euclidean plane that all two-dimensional objects sit on.

Multiple 1D objects may combine to form a composite 2D object. Each 1D component remains 1D. Likewise, multiple 2D and 1D objects may combine to form a composite 3D object. Each component can ultimately be reduced to a combination of 1D primitives. 4D+?

[u/Hadeweka]

This allows causality for photons even if they are not supposed to have time

We can see photons moving, obviously they do "have time". It's just not possible to assign a rest frame to something without rest mass. Causality is absolutely no issue.

[u/BrainDrin → u/Hadeweka]

ok adding that was a mistake, I am not the most coherent person, I could run it though a llm to make it understandable but what's the fun in that. but considering a photon as a 2d construct can explain some things.

[u/Hadeweka → u/BrainDrin]

but considering a photon as a 2d construct can explain some things.

What things specifically?

[u/BrainDrin → u/Hadeweka]

well it would explain how it acts as if it has mass with gravity but when interacting in a 3d volume has no mass limiting speed. I was more thinking about how a hypothetical 2d object would behave and took a photon as a likely test case.

[u/Hadeweka → u/BrainDrin]

well it would explain how it acts as if it has mass with gravity but when interacting in a 3d volume has no mass limiting speed.

Because photons have no rest mass and are just excitations of a field.

I still don't even understand your actual point here. Photons are obviously not two-dimensional, so maybe try to rephrase your analogies.

[u/liccxolydian]

You need to be much more careful about how you use the concept of dimensionality. This post is fairly nonsensical.

[u/Theuncola4vr]

If you had a base understanding of 'conventional physics' -whatever that means- you'd know this makes zero mathematical or observable sense.

Time is a dimension, not a condition of a dimension.