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Comment author: buybuydandavis 10 February 2016 02:04:14AM 0 points [-]

I think object permanence as a conclusion is demonstrable - babies learn that, first google check says at 8 months.

On a prior on induction, neurons are be doing something to develop. I wonder if some of that something somewhere looks like induction. I'd guess so.

Comment author: hairyfigment 10 February 2016 06:19:55AM 0 points [-]

Mm, that doesn't rule out a hardwired conclusion (a question which might be hard to formalize) which always occurs given the development of the brain. In principle, I suppose, we could isolate babies and show them a lot of videos or holograms inconsistent with object permanence.