You know, when I read this after clicking "reply", I realized it could sound harsh. I didn't mean it to be that way, it was just an example. Please! Don't act

You know, when I read this after clicking "reply", I realized it could sound harsh. I didn't mean it to be that way, it was just an example. Please! Don't actually step in front of a bus! It's just a thought experiment! --- org message --- There's a very simple test for the existence of objective physical reality: Step out in front of a bus You can even start by very ernestly ensuring yourself that the bus is just a figment of your tenuous senses. The outcome is obvious. I wonder why you're so determined to deny that physical reality isn't the same as our inner imaginings... --- end org statement --- The general answer to how we know what's real and what's a dream is: Experiment. We can cogitate on what we do perceive and construct scenarios, the outcomme of which tell us more about what's "out there". Then we can use that new info to cogitate again and construct even more suble experiments. The scientific process...