First, thanks for all the explanantion! You guys are awesome.
Now the debate:
Ok, I comletely accept the fact that time is another dimension (4th) and that it is conceivable that there are even more dimension out there to be discovered. The point I cannot grasp is the effect that these dimension have on one another. The way FleaCircus describes it above is as if we have a limited amount of "energy" to apply to all existing dimensions, and if we apply more "energy" to one set of dimensions (spatial), then we have less "energy" to apply to another dimension (time). Why is this the case? Why do we have limited "energy"? What happens when we reach or exceed this maximum "energy" threshhold? I realize "energy" isn't the correct word to use, but I couldn't think of a better one, sorry
Another side question, does the common theory of relativity assume that light speed is the fastest speed an object can travel, or can an object travel faster than light. If an object could travel faster than light, does that mean the object would get younger?