(September 12, 2014 at 11:39 am)Jextin Wrote:(September 12, 2014 at 11:37 am)LostLocke Wrote: Nope.
Everything we know about space we got by going into space.
exactly! but not us as individuals. The majority of people on this planet have never been to space - but we still believe the photos and videos we are shown to be real.
Most of the objects in the cosmos are simply optical illusions. They might have existed at one time but at this very instant they might not exist at all or if they do they are completely different. The secret is to know where the boundary is between what can pass as reality and what is just an illusion.