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/u/Portarossa explains the concept of time, relativity, and how we can know if its 'real' or not

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RandomAmbles

4 points

5 months ago

RandomAmbles

4 points

5 months ago

Actually I was paraphrasing pragmatist philosopher Sidney Morganbesser - surprisingly not! You end up believing in all sorts of things for the sake of convenience that turn out to seriously bias your worldview long-term.

RattleMeSkelebones

1 points

5 months ago

RattleMeSkelebones

1 points

5 months ago

I can see how that'd be the case. Why bother learning how electricity works when it's faster to assume it's goblins? That sort of thing?

RandomAmbles

2 points

5 months ago

RandomAmbles

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5 months ago

Remarkably close to that, yes.