“…How do we know our subjective impressions of anything are the same? When you're cold, do you perhaps feel what I do when I'm hot? This sort of thing isn't knowable yet. Perhaps it will be, perhaps it won't. Perhaps the question is meaningless.” – Tay
Exactly Taylor! This is why any view of reality that is based on probability is subjective/ relative. And, even perhaps meaningless in any ultimate sense. On Nov 6, 9:33 am, Taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > <<Just because non-natural forces cannot be verified does not > necessarily > mean non-existent. >> > > What does "exist" mean if it has no physical consequences? Does the > invisible pink unicorn exist? If you don't limit the word "exist" to > what can be verified, then "exist" can refer to anything you can > imagine and so becomes meaningless. > > <<For instance, love. How would one objectively measure (verify) > love? >> > > Love is an emotional state that could be detected inside an MRI by > seeing which sections of the brain were active. There are also > biochemical components to this emotion. > > Love is also measurable via behavior. Parents sacrifice for their > children and husbands and wives sacrifice for each other. > > Love clearly exists. > > <<the color blue How can that be verified? It surely exist. It might > not be your blue but something exist. The color blue exist > irrespective of verification. >> > > Blue is a specific frequency of electromagnetic radiation. Our > subjective impressions of this frequency rely on biochemical reactions > taking place within the eye when excited by this radiation. > > Whether our subjective impressions of blue are the same or not is > pretty much irrelevant. How do we know our subjective impressions of > anything are the same? When you're cold, do you perhaps feel what I > do when I'm hot? This sort of thing isn't knowable yet. Perhaps it > will be, perhaps it won't. Perhaps the question is meaningless. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Memphis Freethought Alliance" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/memphisfreethoughtalliance?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
