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    If we can meaningfully describe and reason about unobserv... — Carmelics
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    Challenges→The concept of something that exists but is unperceived is a contradiction in terms.

    If we can meaningfully describe and reason about unobserved electrons, remote planets, or past events, then the concept of unperceived existence carries no internal contradiction.

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    • 1.We successfully make predictions about unobserved entities using consistent mathematical and logical frameworks without perceiving them directly.
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    • 2.Our descriptions of electrons, distant galaxies, and dinosaurs cohere with each other and produce reliable empirical results across domains.
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    • 3.The ability to reason coherently about something is evidence that the concept describes a logically possible state of affairs, not a contradiction.
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    • 1.Meaningful description and reasoning about X may only confirm X is conceptually coherent, not that X actually exists independent of perception.
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    • 2.Our language about unobserved things ultimately traces back to observed experiences—we may be systematizing perceptions, not accessing unperceived reality.
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    • 3.Absence of logical contradiction in a concept proves internal consistency, not that the concept corresponds to mind-independent existence.
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