Wednesday 13 January 2010

The Point

A point is a 0-dimensional concept. It has no width, area, or volume, as these are 1-, 2-, and 3-dimensional concepts. In contrast, it was not clear how many dimensions a curious fellow like the cowboy had. It seemed, at times, to range all the way from nothing to infinity. No wonder he was hard to grasp. Where does one even find such an oddity?