In George Orwell's "1984", a novel about a dystopian global dictatorship, the protagonist wonders whether if the state were to declare that 2+2=5, how people would react. The answer is that everyone would believe it, even though it is obviously false, while outright rejecting 2+2=4, despite it being correct, as it is not "approved" by the state. However, this goes further. If everyone believes it, does that make it true?
Then I must get that book on my kindle.
I would like to add onto that, A little theory of einstein's(I am not certain if this is einstein's, but bear with me here). It basically described multiple dimensions. We would live in the third dimension. The first dimension would be width or height, basically just a line. The second would be Width and Height, basically 2d platformers. The third would be us now, Depth, Height and Width. For example, a sphere would look like a circle in the second dimension, and a 2d object would look like a line to the line. However, we are unable to comprehend what may be in the fourth dimension, similar to how the sphere would look like a circle.
Nyagh. I don't know much about US history, since I don't live in the US, I'm in the UK, but after some research I found:
Old Hickory Jackson: Andrew Jackson used to carry around a hickory cane and beat people with it. He was that crazy.Nyagh. I don't know much about US history, since I don't live in the US, I'm in the UK, but after some research I found:
Andrew Jackson was well-known amongst US troops and was considered a living form of success and courage, although he was a very strict officer, he was very popular amongst his forces, and led many successes. In battle, he was described "as tough as hickory", and so earned the nickname "Old Hickory", hickory being a very strong type of bark/tree.
Pocahontas is actually a nickname of sorts! It means "Naughty" or "spoilt child", etc. Her real name was Matoaka, but was also called Amonute, neither of which can be translated.
This has been fun! Keep it up guys
I don't doubt the possibility of a different reality, for the most part I even embrace the idea of there being an infinite amount which would follow an endless amount of possible events. What I question though is the idea that we could perceive data the way we do now if under conditions that don't allow a conscientious to exist at all. A reality of nothingness may exist in theory but in actuality there would be no way to prove it because there would be nothing to register.
If you say so, but they seem kinda urban myth-esque to me
To the contrary! Simply because nothing we know can measure something, it doesn't mean it cannot be measured.
Just google it.
But there is...When people sleep they dream...And ever heard of someone almost dieing, i.e. unconscious, and saying they did something like see god? yeah.
Both. Also, if the universe is infinite in space and time, does that mean that everhthing that is possible already exists or will exist?
The brain doesn't fail at any of them points.
Even though space and time are infinite, matter is not, so no
If matter cannot be created or destroyed, Where did matter come from?
Matter is a form of energy, which in itself came into existence through the Big Bang. Nuclear energy, atomic bombs, all stars, etc rely on the conversion from matter and energy. Matter cannot be created or destroyed simply because energy cannot be created or destroyed
Dreaming is entirely explained by neuroscience.
