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Re:Ask HN: What are some absolute truths that exist independ... by bell-cot on Friday January 28, 2022 @05:21PM (#30121258)
What sorts of facts might you mean? "2 + 2 = 4"? "This universe is all that physically exists"? Conservation of energy? Moral or theological assertions?
Re:Ask HN: What are some absolute truths that exist independ... by acqbu on Saturday January 29, 2022 @03:08PM (#30129873)
I guess I am mostly referring to mathematical facts. Not sure about the rest. For example 2 + 2 would always equal 4, regardless of whether the world/all matter ceases to exist.
Re:Ask HN: What are some absolute truths that exist independ... by psyc on Saturday January 29, 2022 @03:15PM (#30129934)
To the best of my ability to reason about this, logic does. Whether it's dependent on my ability to reason about it, is beyond my ability to reason about.
Re:Ask HN: What are some absolute truths that exist independ... by acqbu on Saturday January 29, 2022 @03:48PM (#30130259)
Fully agree. Thanks
Re:Ask HN: What are some absolute truths that exist independ... by thanatos519 on Friday January 28, 2022 @05:52PM (#30121592)
It's impossible for things to exist in the manner in which your question implies that they might.
Re:Ask HN: What are some absolute truths that exist independ... by acqbu on Saturday January 29, 2022 @03:09PM (#30129889)
Why?
Re:Ask HN: What are some absolute truths that exist independ... by dave4420 on Friday January 28, 2022 @05:47PM (#30121525)
If no consciousness existed, who or what would judge whether a statement was a fact?
Re:Ask HN: What are some absolute truths that exist independ... by acqbu on Saturday January 29, 2022 @03:10PM (#30129898)
I suppose that doesn't matter. 2 + 2 = 4 whether there are any observers/consciousness or not - right?
Re:Ask HN: What are some absolute truths that exist independ... by mshumi on Friday January 28, 2022 @05:44PM (#30121496)
To encode NOT something takes one more bit than encoding something.
Re:Ask HN: What are some absolute truths that exist independ... by acqbu on Saturday January 29, 2022 @03:11PM (#30129900)
Thanks
Re:Ask HN: What are some absolute truths that exist independ... by Procedural on Friday January 28, 2022 @06:58PM (#30122208)
Yes.
Re:Ask HN: What are some absolute truths that exist independ... by acqbu on Saturday January 29, 2022 @03:07PM (#30129867)
I think I know what you mean