Hippasos
Aug18-09, 01:42 AM
If we cannot directly measure or observe C it doesn't mean C doesn't exist.
If we can directly measure and observe A and B it always means A and B exists.
Lets say it so happens that B becomes measurable and observable only and only when A and C somehow interacts and we don't know that.
Let D = A + B
D is then defined, measured and therefore existent by A and B.
So we don't necessarily have to directly measure or observe C but it is still needed to get D.
Would we know that something is missing in definition of D?
Do You consider C to be significant?
If we can directly measure and observe A and B it always means A and B exists.
Lets say it so happens that B becomes measurable and observable only and only when A and C somehow interacts and we don't know that.
Let D = A + B
D is then defined, measured and therefore existent by A and B.
So we don't necessarily have to directly measure or observe C but it is still needed to get D.
Would we know that something is missing in definition of D?
Do You consider C to be significant?