Uncertainty

(the above is sang in Finnish, I think, not Russian)

Quoth a wise person:

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Physical reality is a myth. The notions of science being neutral and objective, and phenomena existing independently in and of themselves, is false.

Rather, reality is what is perceived using measuring instruments and this reality changes according to the instruments we choose to use. Indeed, what is not measured does not exist. This conclusion, made by physicist Max Born in 1926, constituted a heavy blow to the prevailing paradigm, the intuitive, experientially based view that there exists an external reality that is the object of our sense perceptions.

According to Born, electrons could no longer be considered materially real particles, but rather mathematical constructs. With this, Born put the first nail into the coffin of scientific certainty. The fundamental certainty we thought we had regarding the ability to precisely locate particles in space has given way to the probability that the particle is in a given place.

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Musical reality is a myth. The notions of musical theory being neutral and objective, and notes existing independently in and of themselves, is false.

Rather, music is what is perceived using ears and this reality changes according to the ears we choose to listen with. Indeed, what is not heard does not exist.

This conclusion, made by musician Max Born in 1926, constituted a heavy blow to the prevailing paradigm, the intuitive, experientially based view that there exists an external musical reality that is the object of our sense perceptions.

According to Born, sounds could no longer be considered materially real entities, but rather mathematical constructs. With this, Born put the first nail into the coffin of musical certainty. The fundamental certainty we thought we had regarding the ability to precisely pinpoint the emotional content of a piece of music has given way to the probability that the particular piece has a particular content.

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Ethical reality is a myth. The notions of ethics being neutral and objective, and moral principles existing independently in and of themselves, is false.

Rather, morality is what is perceived using our brains and this reality changes according to the brains we choose to use. Indeed, what is not perceived does not exist.

This conclusion, made by ethicist Max Born in 1926, constituted a heavy blow to the prevailing paradigm, the intuitive, experientially based view that there exists an external objective morality that is the object of our moral compass.

According to Born, ethical principles could no longer be considered objective concepts, but rather pragmatic constructs.

With this, Born put the first nail into the coffin of ethical certainty. The fundamental certainty we thought we had regarding the ability to precisely identify morality of a given act has given way to the probability that the act is moral or immoral.

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[The above is merely litzoinus on Chabad.org articles. Not to be taken seriously. The previous post is much more serious.]