You can't tie knots in four dimensions
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Four-dimensional space contains an additional independent direction beyond our familiar three dimensions, similar to how time adds a fourth dimension to create space-time. In this higher-dimensional realm, traditional knots would instantly come apart because ropes could simply move slightly in the fourth direction to slide past each other, just as a three-dimensional ant could step over a two-dimensional barrier that was previously impassable.
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