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Reality Is a Shared Hallucination—And It’s at Risk of Collapsing, Scientist Claims
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True, but the caveat is that we have no way of knowing what that reality looks like other than through our interpretation of it. We can't do anything about "true reality" because we have no way of proving anything about it without relying on said thoughts. Like for example, we really like the scientific method for "proving" reality, but it only works assuming that the "true reality" follows the same logical principles we adhere to. Is there really a cause-effect sense in "true reality" or is it just our biased interpretation that the universe follows natural logic rules?
That's like saying that there are facts and alternative facts.
No. It's like saying there is visible light and invisible light. Which is true, there's ultra violet and infra red, but you don't know that because you've seen it. Your can't see infra red, that is the point, your model of the world is based on words, not on 'reality'.
I can understand most of your point, but that last part is just weird. My model of the world is not based on words. It's based on observation and perception.
Good for you bro