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coin is tossed in the air. Now, what would you think would be the only two
outcomes of it landing? Either heads or tails, right? Wrong. Who's to say that
the coin won't simply vanish into thin air? Well, science says that this would
be impossible, but this is only because it has never happened before. In my
opinion, past events do not allow for absolute predictions of the future. The
future is, and always will be, absolutely 100% unpredictable. Now you might
say, “Man, you’re insane. There is no way a coin is going to disappear in mid
air, that's just the reality of it". But is that really reality? No, it is
the human perception of reality. Reality is reality, and no amount of human
classification will ever be able to shape or change that. When the apple fell
on to Isaac Newton’s head, he discovered gravity; but did he really? No, he
merely examined a force, already in place, and gave a name to it. Thus we have
the law of gravity, but this law does not cause gravity to work, gravity works
because gravity is gravity. But what we classify as gravity has been around far
longer than any of us, and will be around long after we are gone. The law of
gravity is entirely based off of what gravity has done in the past, but gravity
is neither constrained, nor controlled by it. If tomorrow, gravity were to
begin working in the opposite direction, pulling us all out into space, it
would happen, because gravity is not limited to the laws we have given it.
Human perception of reality does not make it reality. Reality was already
reality in the first place; we simply labelled it as we observed it. But just
because a coin has never disappeared in mid toss before, does not mean it never
will. Just because a person says “it’s never happened before, therefore it
never will", does not make it a reality. It is merely his perception of
reality.
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Fact: I came up with this theory right after watching Fringe. I spent about
half an hour walking in circles contemplating life and it's mysteries. However,
I had this in mind for quite some time. I guess, Fringe just triggered it;
'2001: A Space Odyssey' was what really made me think.
Questioning the 'absolute' is one of my favourite things to do, you know...and so did you, beautifully too, I must say. It is always people like that who are actually able to bring about a change.
ReplyDeleteHope the coin would have vanished upon flipping it up, when we tossed it for ADR Competition. However I appreciate the fact that u gave a newfangled approach for upcoming thoughts...Keep it up!!
ReplyDeleteThese 'absolutes' often haunt my mind. There is so much, we as humans, are unaware of. And still, here we are, studying Jurisprudence and Civil Procedure Court. Sigh.
ReplyDeleteAnd, it's hard to bring about a change when your professors want you to cite everything you write!
Well, I'm glad that it didn't vanish. It was our decision. The coin did exactly what it had to. Had it vanished, I, for one, would have been left in two minds.
ReplyDeleteI do not have sufficient/appropriate words or expressions to appreciate your thought, since whatever appreciation I might have done all that would necessarily be less than what you u are ought to deserve.However, in reference to your wonderful thought I would like to quote what my friend Soumitra once, uttered to me , that is "In the realm of theory you only can enjoy what you in reality may no enjoy really!" Therefore, let us enjoy our "perception of reality" independent of what may happen in "reality". Much love, my dear Harsh. Keep it up : )
ReplyDeleteWhy thank you. :)
ReplyDeleteAnd, in response to your comment,I would like to quote Sigmund Freud, "Illusions commend themselves to us because they save us pain and allow us to enjoy pleasure instead. We must therefore accept it without complaint when they sometimes collide with a bit of reality against which they are dashed to pieces."
All great minds think alike, eh!
where is da like button ?
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