cousin_it comments on Subjective Realities - Less Wrong

2 Post author: TheatreAddict 20 September 2011 07:10PM

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Comment author: cousin_it 20 September 2011 08:44:44PM *  12 points [-]

What Nesov and ArisKatsaris said.

Also, there's no crisp line saying images on the retina can constitute "proof" but memories cannot. Both are indirect evidence, the difference is in degree not in kind. Especially if you know yourself to have poor eyesight but reliable memory.