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Originally posted by CSflim
Ouch! Some blatant egocentrism going on in this thread.
The universe does not revolve around the earth, let alone rely on you for it's existence.
I will always firmly believe that when a tree falls in the woods, it will make a sound, regardless of the presence or not of onlookers.
Of course, you will reply that, that is not really what you are talking about. But then you must realise, that what you are actually talking about is completely trivial:
You are responsible for the interpretation of your perceptions.
Nothing remotely profound about this statement.
Objective Reality -> Senses -> Perception -> Qualia -> Subjective "Reality".
Ultimately, you remove any of the links in the chain, your subjective "reality" will disappear, but the objective reality will always be there with or without you.
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Well said.
If there is no objective reality how can you even be sure that you're typing on this computer? What if you're just completely misinterpreting your own actions because "no one has any way to perceive anything objectively"? What if instead of actually typing at a computer you are taking a shit in a dirty ass gas station bathroom in the middle of northern wisconsen. You just think you're at a computer due to the fact that you lack the ability to percieve the objective reality.
It isn't all in how you see it. I know i can misperceive things. I know that my perceptions alone do not a reality make.
All you're doing is taking the idea that everyone has their own perspective and pretending that it is profound. It is not. It is about as profound as the idea that my blue might be your red.