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Re: A rather unorthodox view of relativity.

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Originally Posted by Doctordick View Post
Absolutely; however, can you give me any statements about reality which are not, in essence, statements about your expectations? And exactly what are your perceptions if they are not a facet of your expectations? What you have to understand is that understanding itself constitutes having expectations consistent with what you think you know. Please, what else is there? Or, more to the point, what else can there be which you can defend?

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You said, "...it is a statement about your expectations...."

I was following your convention; but maybe I should have phrased it as '...one's perceptions, and by one's preconceptions.'

p.s. re: my parenthetical addition,
"[which are limited to your perceptions, and by your preconceptions]"

I'm in total agreement; relativity (or any formalism) doesn't necessarily inform us about the true nature of reality.
...or am I misunderstanding something?

Last edited by Essay; 04-22-2008 at 06:47 PM.. Reason: added p.s.
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