The individual if-then statement by itself uses only 2.5 dimensions.
The combined how-why statement by itself uses only 3.5 dimensions.
When the two kinds of statements are combined, the average dimensionality is 3 - the norm with which we perceive the world.
For if-then logic, take for example the following:
If A then A
If B then B
If A then B
If B then A
Arranging the above cases and using lines to connect them yields a figure that criss-crosses a square figure. The redundant statements can be eliminated. With those eliminated, the number of the figure's lines - or points - is 5. Since a dimension is defined according to two points, 5 points yields 2.5 dimensions.
For how-why logic, take for example the following:
Why A is is why A is.
Why B is is why A is.
How B is is how B is.
How A is is how A is.
Why A is is how B is.
Why B is is how A is.
Arranging the above cases and using lines to connect them yields a figure that twice criss-crosses a rectangular figure. The redundant statements can be eliminated. With those eliminated, the number of the figure's lines - or points - is 7. Since a dimension is defined according to two points, 7 points yields 3.5 dimensions.
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