Rahvin writes:
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It's impossible to know with certainty what is and is not objectively real. After all, we could be in the Matrix, in which case nothing exists in objective reality and all of what we see is subjective. Or, you could all be figments of my subjective imagination.
But Descartes did cover this in his
Pensees, concluding with the famous line: I think, therefore I am. And while I find a lot lacking in Descartes, this point does make sense: The very fact that you are aware in the first place is proof positive that there is an objective reality. Everything you perceive may be a tremendously creative illusion, but you objectively exist. Even if your entire consciousness is a "program" in some sort of cosmic computer, that still says that there is a "there" for you to be in.
Rrhain
Thank you for your submission to
Science. Your paper was reviewed by a jury of seventh graders so that they could look for balance and to allow them to make up their own minds. We are sorry to say that they found your paper "bogus," specifically describing the section on the laboratory work "boring." We regret that we will be unable to publish your work at this time.
Minds are like parachutes. Just because you've lost yours doesn't mean you can use mine.
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