Is Anything Real?
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Published 2013-06-03
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LINKS/SOURCES:
music by: youtube.com/user/jakechudnow/
song at end: "Pious Reflection" by Paul Mottram downloaded from www.audionetwork.com/
it's on YouTube: • Video
Human senses:
science.howstuffworks.com/life/question242.htm
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sense
Color illusion: loriputnampaints.blogspot.com.es/2010_03_01_archiv…
Audio illusion: • 10 Hours of Infinite Fractal and Fall...
temperature illusion: exs.exploratorium.edu/exhibits/hot-and-cold/
Tactile illusions: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tactile_illusion
epistemology wiki pages:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epistomology
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knowledge
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theory_of_justification
proof:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proof_(truth)
thesaurus.com/browse/proof
a priori truth [pdf]: consequently.org/papers/apriori.pdf
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_priori_and_a_posteriori_(p…)
rotating brain gif: lcni.uoregon.edu/~dow/Space_software/Space_animati…
neuroscience of memory:
www.sciencemag.org/content/309/5731/92.full
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuroanatomy_of_memory
www.extremetech.com/extreme/123485-mit-discovers-t…
www.brainfacts.org/sensing-thinking-behaving/learn…
LTP:
• Memory - Nakagawa SIGGRAPH '94
www.expertsmind.com/topic/neuroscience/long-term-p…
engrams: brainsandcognition.wordpress.com/2011/05/25/the-ev…
storage of human brain: www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=what-is-…
SKYentists: twitter.com/nice_mustard/status/339767730230157312
philosophy of science:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constructivist_epistemology
The Matrix defense:
www.boston.com/news/globe/ideas/articles/2003/11/0…
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Matrix_defense
solipsism:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solipsism
philosophynow.org/issues/57/How_Can_I_Know_Anythin…
onlinephilosophyclub.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=2&…
Martin Gardner books:
bit.ly/19CvvoG
amzn.to/Zou74W
why cats like keyboards: kotaku.com/5991046/why-cats-love-sitting-on-keyboa…
All Comments (21)
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"Where are your fingers?" Cries with amputated hands
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"Could I make you forget your first kiss?" What first kiss?
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It’s been 10 years I think I’m finally mentally prepared for this video
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3:25 Hold on, Michael. I'm still playing with my tongue
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The 4 basic stages of Vsauce: Stage 1: Interesting Question Stage 2: Actually trying to solve the question Stage 3: Giving people an existential crisis Stage 4: Somewhat pleasant conclusion
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Vsauce is the living embodiment of shower thoughts and a constant existential crisis
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time to watch a vsauce video before bed so i can lie in the darkness questioning reality
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bro you literally changed my entire mindset. im absolutely amazed on how u did this 10 years ago, and it still makes me question this about the world and reality.
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The English teacher when the author says “I like blue”:
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Anything: *exists* Micheal: “but why?”
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"Cats do not understand keyboards, but they know that keyboards are a fun place to be. It's a great way to get the attention of a human. They're warm and exciting, surrounded by noises and flashing lights. Plus, cats love to get their scent on whatever they can... a mark of their existence. We aren't that much different. Except instead of keyboards, we have the mysteries of the universe. We will never be able to understand all of them. We won't be able to ever answer every single question, but walking around in those questions, exploring them, is fun. It feels good."
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I am to high to be watching this
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Michael - Where are your fingers? Me - Stops picking nose
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It is practically impossible to defeat Michael in a debate... Coz he can prove the debate isn't real in the first place.
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This guy is an exact representation of what’s going on inside my mind during all times of the day 😭
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Bro really took existential crisis to a whole new level
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Sometimes I wish I hadn't found this channel. There are only so many existential crises I can handle in a lifetime.
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Human brain: can store 2.5 petabytes of information. Forgets basic maths
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I have dived deep into philosophy as of late, and am going back to re-watch since i watched many of these when i was a kid (young adult now) it gave me a new level of understanding and appreciation for vsauce
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Not even 20 seconds Vsauce: How does anyone know anything