Fundamental Objective Reality

It from bit... Qbism… relational quantum mechanics: all quantum interpretations that stress the human influence in setting the stage of reality. And yet I'm still convinced that there is a fundamental objective reality that is independent from human interpretation. This is a fundamental assumption of science, and it is supported by the evidence. We can see this in the fact that the laws of physics are the same everywhere in the universe, regardless of who is observing them.

Human consciousness may certainly play a role in deciphering reality, but we simply can't turn every truth into a modified reality to fit our needs. You can't get billions of people to concentrate on making the sun go away. It's always going to be there. The sun exists even under a hypothetical situation of someone who has never seen the sun with their own eyes. This is because the sun is an objective reality that exists independently of our own perception of it.

Rest assured, human consciousness does play a role in deciphering reality. We are not simply passive observers of the world around us. We actively participate in creating our own reality. This is evident in the way that our beliefs, expectations, and emotions can influence our perceptions of the world. For example, if we believe that something is possible, we are more likely to see evidence that supports that belief. And if we expect something to happen, we are more likely to interpret events in a way that confirms our expectations. This does not mean that we can create our own reality out of thin air. There are still fundamental laws of nature that we cannot change. But it does mean that we have a role to play in shaping our own reality. Regardless, I've yet to see the guy who can walk through walls or fly (to those who might try to argue that all you need to do is believe to make it real).

So we will always have a fundamental objective reality that is independent of human influence. And that's a good thing. We need something solid to keep our feet firmly planted on; something that we can count on and depend on which defines pure truth to make sense of the world around us.

It is also important to remember that our perception of reality is limited. We can only see a small part of the universe, and we can only understand a small part of the laws of physics. This means that there is always more to learn, and that we should always be open to new ideas.

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