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Litcuzzwords's avatar

Although one might argue that an objective nyt may not exist, I have nothing but praise for this kind of explication. We need more of it in such a forum as this! Way to go!

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Giles Field's avatar

Thanks so much - very kind words!

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LackofDeQuorum's avatar

Great summary! I like the careful definitions of terms and division of categories, it definitely helps organize some of the muddy waters. A lot of the disagreements online probably come from people having different meanings in their heads behind the words they say

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Jeremy Kleier's avatar

🤔 i like this...

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Giles Field's avatar

Oh thanks for saying!

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Giles Field's avatar

I think it’s just ‘a piece of furniture designed to put something on’. Note *designed* to put something on not that you *can* put something on it

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Giles Field's avatar

Interesting argument! I’m inclined to say it does exist independent of observation. I think the particles bouncing around into the light and floor make it ‘many to many’ using the framework in the article, although your husband’s opinion on the table is ‘one to many’.

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Giles Field's avatar

What’s the argument that it doesn’t?

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