From: Eugen Leitl (eugen@leitl.org)
Date: Tue Nov 05 2002 - 16:29:51 MST
On Tue, 5 Nov 2002 Spudboy100@aol.com wrote:
> Fermi's point was that we observed nothing. Now the question is, why? Would
No. Fermi's point (though very few were getting it at the time) was that
we observed nothing but ourselves, that we cannot fail to observe our
existence (with 100% probability in fact, as detectors rigged to observe
their presence cannot miss it (until they be drunk out of their wits)),
and that if we wasn't there we would most assuredly fail to observe our
existance, or lack thereof.
How can you remove that 100% bias? Why, by observing a second (or a third,
or a fourth) instance of other independantly arisen observers. Why, you
can't? Tough shit. Better luck next time.
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