Is it a circle, or a line? (Portal question)

[Unesh52]

I think it's a line.

 

[The Procrastinated End]

Its a line, why would it be a circle?

 

[Jedamethis]

Ah, I've seen this picture. It's clearly a cylindrical piece of string!

 

[StaubSauger]

In which dimension do you mean?

In time it is possibly a line, and in practice... well it's impossible? :X

 

[LieutenantShwa]

Wait a second, what's holding it up?

 

[thethingthatlurks]

I suppose that depends on which dimension you picture it. To me, it looks like a circle one way, and a line another.

 

[TheComedown]

It should be "loop" not "circle" it helps in this context.

As for the question I would have to say line, if it where a loop there would be no getting the rope out short of cutting it... which would make it a line.... wait what? this is hurting my head.

 

[sirkai007]

Follow the rope and find out.

 

[Kron_the_mad wants to be deleted]

from this point on we shall refer to this phenomenon as a non-linear Gladosian loop

 

[mParadox]

from this point on we shall refer to this phenomenon as a non-linear Gladosian loop

Agreed.

Plus i zink it is a line. Maybe it is. Then again the knot sort ruins the effect of a perfect line so....zuH?

 

[Plurralbles]

in time/space it is a circle.

In practice it is a line.

 

[Lazy Kitty]

A cross-dimensional circle.

 

[TJ rock 101]

It is a square obviously.

 

[AdmiralFace]

well in this dimension its a line, through the dimensionS its a circle.

Wait a second, what's holding it up?

What IS holding it up?

 

[the Dept of Science]

Its neither.

Its not a line because a line doesn't repeat itself (ie. if you follow a line you will never get back to the same point like in a circle).

Its not a circle either because it has no radius, which a circle must have by definition.

If it has to be one, its more likely to be a line.

 

[LastMondaysHangover]

If it's dimension, wouldn't it somewhat of a square?

 

[kuyo]

it is a loop, but not a circle.

 

[Jack and Calumon]

A line that you've tied two ends together since you happened to have a portal Device handy.

Wait a second, what's holding it up?

Calumon: I dunno. Wanna go and find out? I heard they have cake!

For shame... I made a Cake Joke.

 

[Lyx]

Lyx to the rescue:

A circle is a neverending line (though, a neverending line isn't necessarily a circle). What it is - ignoring geometry - is a "loop".