When we look up at the night sky, we see light from thousands of stars that no longer exist. Yet we see them as real. Can we truly ever trust our senses? How can we know which ones remain and which ones have perished? Space telescopes give us answers but raise other questions about reality.
As I move through this world, a decidedly non-technical, non-computerized entity, I cannot adequately ferret out what is real and what is not. All I can see is the side I am standing on. If I am lucky, I can shift my “position” to see more angles. Instead of the flat face of a quadrilateral, I may advance, through an appreciation/recognition of other’s experiences/understandings, and see more sides/angles.
I could conceivably progress from seeing the world as tetrahedron to an icosahedron. This would bring me closer to grasping reality but could I ever be sure?
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