I broke the internet?

Now it changed to a topic on math. Thank you.

Always a pleasure, FredBill

Jun 16, 2013 at 7:58pm

S G H (2638)

Script coder, think in 3d.

The first "diagram" has two points (from which the distance will be taken).
If the distances, summed up, are higher than the distance between the two points, you have what happens right there, you have a "virtual circle" of possible points.

They all will have the same distance from the two points.

The three blue dots are on the same plane where the red dots are, one higher, one lower, and they still have the same distance.

Now that was highly simplified, because I made it in 2D when it was supposed to be made in 3D.

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Jun 16, 2013 at 8:02pm

Ah, we were thinking in different dimensions.
I was thinking in 2D and you in 3D.
So we were both correct.
I was thinking in terms of cellphone tracking, where only two of the dimensions are important.

Jun 16, 2013 at 8:24pm

Haha yeah, I was thinking 2D as well. For 3D you need 4 points.

Jun 16, 2013 at 8:39pm

Just checking in 3D:
2 points = infinite locations on a the perimeter of some shape
3 points = two possible points
4+ points = one possible point
Right? If not could you please explain.

EDIT: Changed point no 2

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Jun 16, 2013 at 9:03pm

the intersection of two spheres is nothing, a point, a circumference, or an sphere.

Jun 16, 2013 at 9:16pm

@ne555 Just because the shape has no name, does not mean it does not exist.

Jun 16, 2013 at 10:09pm

¿ah? nothing as in `empty set'.

Jun 17, 2013 at 3:32am

How is the intersection of two spheres an empty set?

Jun 17, 2013 at 4:24am

if they don't intersect, the intersection is empty

Jun 17, 2013 at 4:27am

Oh, you were explaining the possible intersections. Our shapes are guaranteed to intersect as either a point or set of points.

Jun 17, 2013 at 9:36am

S G H (2638)

It also happens on 4 points, as long as they're on the same plane.

Think of a normal, and invert it.

Last edited on Jun 17, 2013 at 9:36am

Jun 17, 2013 at 1:30pm

4 points in a 3D space with unique X, Y, and Z coordinates. Come on, I thought this was assumed.

Jun 17, 2013 at 1:45pm

¿what's with that restriction, that doesn't restrict anything?

Jun 17, 2013 at 2:51pm

closed account (N36fSL3A)

Ugh, NERD talk.

Jun 17, 2013 at 2:56pm

Fredbill30 wrote:
Ugh, NERD talk.

Psychologists have shown that children who call people names (like "nerd", "dork", etc.) do it because they have a low self-esteem and feel inferior to the person they are mocking and are trying to lift themselves up.

Jun 17, 2013 at 3:11pm

S G H (2638)

L B wrote:
4 points in a 3D space with unique X, Y, and Z coordinates. Come on, I thought this was assumed.

>_>

What if the distance could still be the same... in another parallel dimension or through a black hole?

Jun 17, 2013 at 3:31pm