this is why im on lemmy. 👏👏👏

so as it turns out after doing further research, there are theories of truth. and we are both correct 😂

Correspondence Theory: Something is true if it corresponds to reality. In applying this theory, we look for factual evidence to justify our beliefs.

When you say “The Eiffel Tower is in Paris,” if the Eiffel Tower is indeed in Paris (which it is), your statement is true.

Coherence Theory: The belief is logically consistence within a system of beliefs. Your belief is coherent with your other beliefs, making it true under this theory.

Imagine you believe that “All humans need food to survive” and you also believe that “John is a human.” From these, you logically conclude that “John needs food to survive.”

Pragmatic Theory: Truth is what works or is practical.

If you believe that “studying hard leads to good grades” and you actually get good grades by studying hard, your belief proves true in a practical sense.

Other Theories: Other theories, like the Constructivist or Consensus theories, offer unique ways of assessing truth. They remind us that truth can be seen differently depending on cultural, social, or individual lenses.

https://www.gallanttheory.com/theory-of-knowledge/understanding-truth-theories-a-guide-to-evaluating-knowledge

so truth then would also be absolute? and not a human perception?

i feel like humans use truth more relatively. perhaps there should be distinctions between absolute truth and relative truth in the english language.

some people ‘believe’ aliens to be true. believe in a truth. you shouldnt have to believe a truth if it has no counterpoint. like if gravity is truth. you shouldn’t be able to believe in it. it should just happen to you.

whos to define reality? was it not truth that the sun orbited the earth? reality is also the most popular theory. string theory could be truth. president names in epstein files could be truth. if someone doctors the list before it hits the courts, and its voted on as true, it becomes truth to society while not matching reality.

i think we are circling the same idea from different angles. kinda fun, thanks for the critical thinking sparring.

it has to be the definition though. human understanding is limited, therefore what we believe is fact, can theoretically be ‘wrong’ and disproven in the future by new advancements in science. so ‘truth’ is just belief in fact.

truth is just the most common belief. not 100% factual.

it was once truth the world was flat, then the sun revolved around the earth. then the world was round. next will be the earth is a tesseract. then finally truth will be earth is a hexigon the bestigon and we can finally rest.

oh for real? everywhere?

in australia they serve bottles of water for free. so im not even out there buying drinks. some places have carbonated water for free too.

had a dream recently where i was trying to take someones details in my phone but it wouldnt load the app and the keyboard kept fucking up as they were getting impatient with me. thanks brain, you son of a bitch.

Im writing this message 5 eons after yours. They repopulated the galaxy after the great filter.

you dont neds electric eyes to witness something. i witness stuff all the time and my eyes are analogue.

eyes

if you invent some passive way to damage tech by just being in its vicinity. not only would it be illegal. it would be a super weapon.

Bookie: I like the wrong horse on the cheap.

Kardashian: I like botox and white teeth.

Librarian: I like long docs on the microfiche.

Oh man that got me. Thanks.

Man, if karma was real. It would be pretty sick. But it don’t, and the proof is… Points at everything. When the billionaires gonna get theirs?

I’m just goofing. But thanks