• AbouBenAdhem@lemmy.world
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    18 days ago

    To paraphrase Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle: the better you know a property, the more ignorant you must be of its conjugate property.

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    19 days ago

    Finally a real shower thought. And a good one at that. The similarities end with the perception of things though.

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      19 days ago

      Knowledge stands on various assumptions and authorities. When they break knowledge breaks.

      For example, consider errors of perspective. That’s a toughie.

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        19 days ago

        Too high for me. But knowledge can be based on empirical data as well so I don’t think it’s that fragile. Would be quite the reach imo