The parts and the whole

[Graybeard]

Graybeard

I am not suggesting that we can prioritise reality at the macro level either. My point is that why should we prioritise one over the other and why.

Huck. Because the macro level cannot distinguish the difference between water and ice.

You have made my point. You say that we taste four flavors. That is not strictly true. We put into the system four flvors. Without us there is no such thing as taste,

But thats what taste implies ... ? How do you taste without a taster ?

When a physicist describes the apple as a matrix of molecules he cannot describe the color or the taste. He may speak of electromagnetism at a particular wavelength... but then that is just a wave. There is no color without our mind. He might describe the shape and structure of the molecules which react with the palate to give us the taste, but he cannot describe the taste.

So the physicists description misses a big part of the reality he claims to be describing. Also, if an apple is a mere red thing, that description misses a chunk of reality out.. i.e. the physicists description.

Not as big a miss as yours ... lol. I understand what you are saying and will leave it there.

Look forward to discussing on other threads.

cool bananas ... greg