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Catwoman · 04-22-2004, 03:43 AM

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Originally posted by lumberjim
i read something once that opined that humans can percieve about 6 or 7 percent of actual reality. Insane people see 8 or 9 pct.
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I think that is one of the themes of the Lovecraft books. Actually, strike that - reverse it. His theme was that seeing more reality was what drove people insane. """"

Imagine how I feel.

There is an important reality here that has been overlooked...

If reality exists independent of perception, then none of us know what we're talking about! We are merely reflecting our inaccurate and fundamentally subjective opinions, which mean NOTHING. If what we think equates to nothing, how can our thoughts determine an objective reality? The assumption that reality is tangible is a human assumption and is therefore a misrepresentation in itself. Ultimately this means the question was a waste of time because none of us will ever be able to answer it.

I'm going to go and drink what I think is water but may well be cheese.

04-22-2004, 03:43 AM	#33
Catwoman stalking a Tom Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: on the edge of the english channel Posts: 1,000	"""""quote: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Originally posted by lumberjim i read something once that opined that humans can percieve about 6 or 7 percent of actual reality. Insane people see 8 or 9 pct. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I think that is one of the themes of the Lovecraft books. Actually, strike that - reverse it. His theme was that seeing more reality was what drove people insane. """" Imagine how I feel. There is an important reality here that has been overlooked... If reality exists independent of perception, then none of us know what we're talking about! We are merely reflecting our inaccurate and fundamentally subjective opinions, which mean NOTHING. If what we think equates to nothing, how can our thoughts determine an objective reality? The assumption that reality is tangible is a human assumption and is therefore a misrepresentation in itself. Ultimately this means the question was a waste of time because none of us will ever be able to answer it. I'm going to go and drink what I think is water but may well be cheese. __________________ I've decided I'm not going to have a signature anymore.