Reality
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There is no reality except as the ideas that we create based our sensory inputs.
So it is unlikely that any two people will have the same ideas about reality as they cannot share all of their sensory inputs.
The primary goal of physics research is to create a common idea of reality. They have not and never will achieve this goal.
From time to time they get closer to the goal, only to see it fade away again as new experiments are performed.
From time to time some eminent scientist or philosopher claims that the end is near. It never works out that way. We humans are arrogant, but limited by our own capabilities.
How a Physicist explains Reality
If reality is only 1% of the stuff of the universe, why do we think it is so important? Matter is only about 1% of the universe, according to the best estimates of scientists1. The rest is composed of dark matter and dark energy, which are mysterious and invisible forms of matter and energy that we do not fully understand yet.
We think matter is important because it is what we are made of, and what everything we see and touch is made of. Matter is also what allows us to interact with the universe through forces such as gravity and electromagnetism. Matter is the source of light, heat, sound, and other forms of radiation that we can perceive with our senses or measure with our instruments.
Matter is also important because it has a rich and complex structure that gives rise to a variety of phenomena and behaviors. Matter can exist in different states, such as solid, liquid, gas, and plasma, depending on the temperature and pressure2. Matter can also form different types of bonds, such as metallic, ionic, covalent, or molecular, depending on the arrangement and interaction of atoms2. Matter can also undergo chemical reactions, nuclear reactions, and phase transitions that change its composition and properties.
Matter is also important because it is the basis of life. Life is a form of matter that has the ability to grow, reproduce, adapt, and evolve. Life is also a form of matter that has the ability to sense, think, feel, and communicate. Life is also a form of matter that has the ability to create, discover, invent, and explore. Life is a rare and precious phenomenon in the universe that we should cherish and protect.[1]
Therefore, even though matter is only a small fraction of the universe, it is very important for us and for our understanding of the universe. Matter is not only what we are, but also what we do.[2]
References
- This is a Philosopher on Drugs In the end everything - even the meaning of "everything" - changed.
