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[-] Fawkes@lemmy.zip 16 points 2 days ago

Lol is this serious? You realize that just because a lot of people believe something doesn't automatically give it a single shred of authenticity.

Theoretical question, if Harry Potter were to eventually sell more copies, would that make it more authoritative than the bible?

[-] jdr@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 days ago
[-] Fawkes@lemmy.zip 8 points 2 days ago

I didn't know reality was so malleable as to be manipulated by belief.

[-] jdr@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 days ago

I was being silly, but for real even if there is an objective reality (reasonable but hard to prove) it's going to be perceived reality that's relevant for most human matters.

[-] Fawkes@lemmy.zip 8 points 2 days ago

Strongly disagree. Your perception of what the most efficient method of energy generation is, is entirely irrelevant. Your perception of geology and biology is entirely irrelevant. Opinion and feelings are not acceptable substitutions for objective reality.

[-] jdr@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 days ago

I'd argue objective reality is irrelevant, if everyone thinks Pelletiers are more efficient than stream turbines then that's what's going to get built. Maybe the use breeder reactors in the Realm of Forms, but here I'm stuck with coal because of PR.

[-] Fawkes@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 day ago

If you want to argue that objective reality is irrelevant, then you need to abandon any and all notions of it. Jump off a cliff, objectively reality says you'll die. Cut off your arm, objective reality says it won't grow back. Drink bleach, objective reality says you'll die.

You'd only argue against objective reality when it's convenient for supporting beliefs.

[-] jdr@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 day ago

You first!

This is well-trodden philosophical territory that I don't think we're going to add much to.

[-] Fawkes@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 day ago

No it isn't. This is the basic laws of physics. Philosophy asks questions that science cannot answer. You're not asking coherent questions, you're making self-defeating claims without basis. That's not philosophy, it's religion.

[-] jdr@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 day ago

I think you don't know very much about physics or philosophy tbh

[-] Fawkes@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 day ago

Nice dodge ๐Ÿ‘ good luck with your delusions.

[-] jdr@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 day ago
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