Can we influence reality? Some misguided scientists think we can. For example the Copenhagen model of Quantum Mechanics suggests the act observing an environment defines its reality as is shown by its interpretation of Thomson’s double-slit experiments because it holds that the myriad of probabilities it defines are unreal and only become real when their … Read more
or should “reality” define measurement? Robert Oerter, on page 83 of his book “The Theory of Almost Everything: The Standard Model, the Unsung Triumph of Modern Physics” said “Quantum mechanics has completely undermined the mechanistic view of the universe, by removing not one but two of its foundations. First, according to the Heisenberg uncertainty principle, … Read more
In the philosophy of science instrumentalism and realism define what constitutes an acceptable theory. Instrumentalists claim that scientific theories are merely useful tools for predicting phenomena instead of true or approximately true descriptions of the physical world while realists hold the view that they should be. As Richard DeWitt points out in his book “Worldviews: … Read more
Before we can distinguish between objective reality and illusions we must first understand how human beings use knowledge to create the ideas or concepts associated with them. For the mind to create an illusion it first must obtain knowledge from a reality or environment outside of it because it cannot create something out of nothing. … Read more
There are three fundamental ways science uses mathematics and observations to understand the reality of our world. The first involves developing a mathematical description by directly observing how its components interact. For example, Isaac Newton developed his law of gravity by observing the movement of planets and realizing that they could be understood by assuming … Read more