Re: Radiophobia wins again

[garyi@trinityphysics.com]

Sandy,



I can't agree.  I know that what is usually meant is that some perception will result in 

some behavior, but phrasing it "Perception is reality"  makes it difficult to know what a 

person is really saying.  If you don't know what is being said you can't argue against it, 

which is perhaps why some people like to use the phrase.  As a matter of fact, if 

perception is reality then you can't argue against anything and we all might as well eat 

worms.



"their reality" is nonsense as much as "perception is reality" is nonsense, because there 

is only one reality.  Making statements that lead logically to multiple realities just 

confuses whatever you are trying to talk about.  Once you accept that there can be 

multiple realities, then you can no longer be understood to say anything at all.  



-Gary Isenhower





> > "Perception is reality" is nonsense, as has been explained more than

> > once.

> 

> One's perception for an individual is their reality. I agree that

> perception and reality are not synonymous, but, the person believes

> what he/she perceives, and for them, that is truly reality, right or

> wrong.

> 

> ------------------------------------

> Sandy Perle







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