A thought experiment: The rainbow temple

[CapnAwesome]

I don't get what the experiment is supposed to be.

Oh it’s more of an exploration, by going into the rainbow temple you see that most of the universe is assumed. It’s an extension of the philosopher’s cave where a philosopher asks “Does the outside world still exist?” The outside world is represented by the other colored rooms. So while in the red room you can ask “Does the blue room still exist?”

People used to think the world was flat with a dome that was their probable model of the universe vs the actual universe. The point of the exploration is to highlight Probable Model/Actual Universe.

To further the point is the universe you know in your mind and memory or is it the actual universe?

Cool, okay I think that did actually further explain the point or the point of the thought experiment anyway. I've heard some really interesting philosophical debates on the subject. What's the difference between reality and what we perceive as reality or is there a difference?

Myself, I come down on the side that the universe actually exists. Even though my reality of it is all I can experience, there is a separate 'thing' called the universe that exists regardless of me and will continue to even if I can perceive it or not. Some people find it uncomfortable to think that the Universe exists without them, but I find it to be a strangely comforting idea that it'll go on without me. That it'll always be there.

Hmmm, I actually got a lot more out of that thought process than I thought I would. I guess +1 for that.