Math is just a model of the universe. A model that works very well and we haven’t found anything remotely better yet. Parallel lines are part of that model. They don’t meet when restricted to one plane because that’s how we defined them. In other words, they meet because we said they don’t meet.
Parallel lines are only possible in Euclidean space. We actually live in a non-Euclidean space. Fortunately, at the scales most of use for calculation, the difference is negligible.
eromlig over 3 years ago
A scalene finish.
wiatr over 3 years ago
That’s square, man.
Qiset over 3 years ago
That question is still open. We still don’t know if the universe is completely flat or which way it is curved.
mommavamp over 3 years ago
“They were never introduced.” From a very old B.C.
admiree2 over 3 years ago
Who doesn’t like creating a love circle without any angles involved?
BearsDown Premium Member over 3 years ago
They don’t travel in the same circles.
MichaelHelwig over 3 years ago
Interestingly enough, you cannot prove that parallel lines don’t intersect. And in some geometries, they do intersect.
Michael G. over 3 years ago
Right?
Alverant over 3 years ago
Math is just a model of the universe. A model that works very well and we haven’t found anything remotely better yet. Parallel lines are part of that model. They don’t meet when restricted to one plane because that’s how we defined them. In other words, they meet because we said they don’t meet.
Oh no Not Again over 3 years ago
The lines could be off by 0.000001mm and you would not be able to tell, but they would eventually meet.
DCBakerEsq over 3 years ago
Love in the Time of Geometry. Wasn’t David Hasselhoff in that film?
andersjg Premium Member over 3 years ago
The answer to everything is 42.
WCraft Premium Member over 3 years ago
Mysteries of math solved. Next week: Is there an end to Pi?
dr_theta over 3 years ago
Parallel lines will meet when put in perspective.
mistercatworks over 3 years ago
Parallel lines are only possible in Euclidean space. We actually live in a non-Euclidean space. Fortunately, at the scales most of use for calculation, the difference is negligible.
EdmundBabe over 3 years ago
Resolve to go off…
gammaguy over 3 years ago
“…how come parallel lines never meet?”
They’re extremely susceptible to an ancient virus that was never eradicated, so they need to keep their social distance.