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Science

ZombieHorde

(29,047 posts) Sat Sep 1, 2012, 02:33 PM Sep 2012

is the perception of solid objects strictly a subjective experience?

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Since atoms are mostly "empty space," [View all] ZombieHorde Sep 2012 OP

imo yes proud patriot Sep 2012 #1

Try sticking your hand through a solid object flyingfysh Sep 2012 #2

Ouch! That was bad advice. ZombieHorde Sep 2012 #3

We only perceive a very small part of reality johnd83 Sep 2012 #4

I take comfort in that thought. nt ZombieHorde Sep 2012 #34

I blame quantum myself intaglio Sep 2012 #6

A science assembly project Generic Other Sep 2012 #7

Perception is strictly a subjective experience. Jim__ Sep 2012 #8

I see you are predicting some of my future OPs. ZombieHorde Sep 2012 #9

One of my favorite illusions ... eppur_se_muova Sep 2012 #11

Color is definitely a mental construct... DreamGypsy Sep 2012 #18

No. That "empty" space is pervaded by fields, such as the EM field ... eppur_se_muova Sep 2012 #10

Thanks for the info. I like the magnet analogy, because it relatable. ZombieHorde Sep 2012 #12

Exactly. Igel Sep 2012 #13

That is really interesting to me. Thanks for posting. nt ZombieHorde Sep 2012 #14

Well, that's what keeps the electrons in atoms from collapsing inward ... eppur_se_muova Sep 2012 #19

DAMMIT, you beat me to the magnet analogy! Odin2005 Sep 2012 #24

So naughty! ZombieHorde Sep 2012 #16

It will never happen Monkey-Boy! Bigbooté is watching her! Tyrs WolfDaemon Sep 2012 #21

Beat me to it. Stryder Sep 2012 #30

This message was self-deleted by its author kickysnana Sep 2012 #22

That's so mean, but hilarious! Odin2005 Sep 2012 #25

"Solidity" is an emergent phenomenon of... Odin2005 Sep 2012 #23

Sigh! No! It is an expression of Quantum Electrodynamics. longship Sep 2012 #26

Solidity is... Speck Tater Sep 2012 #27

Funny, but the analogy of repulsive parents seems to fit. nt ZombieHorde Sep 2012 #33

Sorry, but atoms are not "mostly empty". DetlefK Sep 2012 #28

Then yes. DetlefK Sep 2012 #39

How do you know atoms are mostly empty space except through perception? GodlessBiker Sep 2012 #29

I learned something! nt ZombieHorde Sep 2012 #35

I was thinking subjective due to our size. ZombieHorde Sep 2012 #38