"Yes, of course. Those are examples of things that are 'real' to you. But what I meant... what does the word 'real' mean? It exists, you may say. But a photograph of a tiger is not a real tiger, even if it exists to your eyes. Similarly, if you were to capture the voice of a songstress and reproduce it, you would not say it was the 'real' thing, even though your ears cannot distinguish a reproduction of song versus a true song."
She pauses in her lecturing, simultaneously glancing at Link to see if he is following and considering the next portion of her explanation.
"You might then say, it must exist to all your senses at once. That is something that is real. I can see, hear, smell, touch, and er... taste you, if necessary. However, please consider: the organ responsible for these perceptions are not your eyes, ears, and nose, but rather, your brain. And your brain is not an accurate observer of reality. Often, we hear things that are not there, we see images in the corners of our eyes that fool us, and if I bring you into my home, you might believe you smell the scent of garlic and ginger simply because you know I love to cook.
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Date: 2025-01-31 04:05 pm (UTC)She pauses in her lecturing, simultaneously glancing at Link to see if he is following and considering the next portion of her explanation.
"You might then say, it must exist to all your senses at once. That is something that is real. I can see, hear, smell, touch, and er... taste you, if necessary. However, please consider: the organ responsible for these perceptions are not your eyes, ears, and nose, but rather, your brain.
And your brain is not an accurate observer of reality. Often, we hear things that are not there, we see images in the corners of our eyes that fool us, and if I bring you into my home, you might believe you smell the scent of garlic and ginger simply because you know I love to cook.
"So I must ask once again... what is real?"