This is one mind blowing thread. No wonder this forum and it's members are viewed as "the brainy lot". 
Right...back on topic. I understand how we can be 99% certain and 100% absolutly sure of something. The question is, is it at all possible to "KNOW" something. I'm going to give some examples..., like this soft ball infront of me (I don't mean my bollocks!). It's round (duh!) blue with a green strip going around it. My eyes tell me it's there. So that's one source of infomation that tells me that there is something there and it that it has certain characteristics. Now my sense of touch confirms that there is in fact something there that fits the description for which my eyes have given. So now, I'm quite sure it's real but not 100% certain. I could be suffering from delusion. Parts of my brain giving it self false data. So I can't say for sure it's 100% real. I've got two sources of incoming data that is telling me the same thing. Pointing to the same conclusion. So this must mean it's highly likely that it's real, but not 100% sure.
Now is it possible to KNOW what would happen say by taking an action for which you know of the direct reaction? Knowing what would happen based on the knowledge and understanding of physics? Is this knowing something? Like throwing a stone. When you release it during acceleration of your arm that you know the stone with it's stored kentic energy will continue to move based on the working knowledge of physics, and not stop in mid air the moment you let go of it.
I'm a touch confused but I'm sure you brainies can solve this. If I made some kind of error, feel free to correct. Physics is not my strongest points. Romance, ice skating, humour and healing are my strong points.
Right...back on topic. I understand how we can be 99% certain and 100% absolutly sure of something. The question is, is it at all possible to "KNOW" something. I'm going to give some examples..., like this soft ball infront of me (I don't mean my bollocks!). It's round (duh!) blue with a green strip going around it. My eyes tell me it's there. So that's one source of infomation that tells me that there is something there and it that it has certain characteristics. Now my sense of touch confirms that there is in fact something there that fits the description for which my eyes have given. So now, I'm quite sure it's real but not 100% certain. I could be suffering from delusion. Parts of my brain giving it self false data. So I can't say for sure it's 100% real. I've got two sources of incoming data that is telling me the same thing. Pointing to the same conclusion. So this must mean it's highly likely that it's real, but not 100% sure.
Now is it possible to KNOW what would happen say by taking an action for which you know of the direct reaction? Knowing what would happen based on the knowledge and understanding of physics? Is this knowing something? Like throwing a stone. When you release it during acceleration of your arm that you know the stone with it's stored kentic energy will continue to move based on the working knowledge of physics, and not stop in mid air the moment you let go of it.
I'm a touch confused but I'm sure you brainies can solve this. If I made some kind of error, feel free to correct. Physics is not my strongest points. Romance, ice skating, humour and healing are my strong points.
Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence - Carl Sagan
Mankind's intelligence walks hand in hand with it's stupidity.
Being an atheist says nothing about your overall intelligence, it just means you don't believe in god. Atheists can be as bright as any scientist and as stupid as any creationist.
You never really know just how stupid someone is, until you've argued with them.
Mankind's intelligence walks hand in hand with it's stupidity.
Being an atheist says nothing about your overall intelligence, it just means you don't believe in god. Atheists can be as bright as any scientist and as stupid as any creationist.
You never really know just how stupid someone is, until you've argued with them.
