Theoretical Basis
The hole into the other dimension is an example of a "Riemannian cut", which is a type of wormhole formed by two spaces being joined at the same set of points. The uncertainty of whether the other dimension was the fourth or fifth would point to a question of the dimensionality of the space our three dimensional universe is connected to or embedded in.
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