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I'm not sure I agree that there are complexities beyond our fundamental ability to understand (that's what the tank is a metaphor for, right?). It might just b
by andreyf 18y ago
I'm not sure I agree that there are complexities beyond our fundamental ability to understand (that's what the tank is a metaphor for, right?).
It might just be that if we are able to conceive something complex, we are able to abstract away and simplify it. It's just a matter of finding the right metaphors and abstractions.
- rw 18y agoLook up Kolmogorov complexity.
- byrneseyeview 18y agoI'm not sure we can say one way or another; something beyond our understanding may be beyond our perception.
- andreyf 18y agoBut how can can things outside of our perception be said to "exist"? (pass the bong, dude)
- byrneseyeview 18y agoIf they have minor, persistent effects. So technically within our perception, but not really noticeable. If some force of nature made your shadow .1% shorter on even-numbered Thursdays, it would exist but be outside our perception for some value of perception. Something whose existence cannot be observed or falsified doesn't 'exist' in any meaningful sense, but I suspect that there are things that exist, in a meaningful sense, even though they won't be noticed.