Thoughts? I think that there are aspects of the universe that cannot be proven scientifically proven, at least not by the current criteria that science uses to confirm that something is indeed a fact but are nonetheless real phenomena. Can it be proven that my favorite color is blue? Do we limit our understanding of the universe by only accepting as real, that which can be scientifically proven as fact?
I am just saying this because this type of question comes up alot in the day to day. For example, "Science doesn't prove their is a God." I am not saying this to start an arguement about religious/other beliefs. But I will say that if you told a dude in the 1800's that science would one day result in a device being made where you could talk to someone in Indonesia, while you were in that boring state of Indiana, they would think you were crazy. Well here we are, paying Sprint bills every month while talking to people across the USA and the world. 'Science' proved deez nuts are huge. It's all evolving. I agree with OP wholeheatedly.
We could probably devise an experiment in which you are presented with different colors, and we could monitor your brain's reaction to those colors.
There's always been a difference between the real and the provable. Every dream you ever had was real.
Can't prove that your observations aren't truly deceiving you. I mean we can have a pretty good idea that what we are seeing is reality but well never know if were actually just hooked up to the matrix or some shit like that. The human mind has limits.
If five scientists individually showed you a color chart and asked you to pick your favorite color and you choose blue every time, then it would be scientifically proven that your favorite color is indeed blue.
I know the truth about the origin of the universe, but I'm not allowed to share it. The pigmies under my bed would kill me. ...help me..
How can you prove something to be indefinitely true But there has to be at least one absolute truth because the cannot be any absolute truths which means there must be at least one absolute truth.
I'm sure that if enough was known about the brains emotive regions then your reaction to blue could be recognized as being more positive/intense than the reactions you had to any other colours. The experience itself though would obviously be a completely private affair, however, most scientists would probably think of the experience of something, and the objective measurement of it, as two different views of the same phenomena (brain activity) - but I don't know..
Science help us all... But I look at it this way, if you need someone to prove what you see, then you don't believe in yourself.
If conducted in that way then the experiment relies completely on the scientist's taking my word for it as opposed to reaching a thoroughly conclusive answer apart from my saying that blue is my favourite colour.
Science doesnt prove anything. It only falsifies. 'Proof' suggests certainty, science deals with probability.
That wouldn't be much of an experiment.. taking your word that is. If they hooked you up and were scanning your brain in real time, all they'd need to do is show and ask you things and watch your brain activity. Of course we don't have the proper technology to make that commonplace.. yet, but it'll be great when we do. It'd be the ultimate lie detector.
Your color you think is your favorite might not be the color most excites your brain. Idk about other people but my favored color has changes many times, unless perhaps my brain literally changes in its response to colors in some way. Surely someone has studied this?
Science really is not in the business of proving opinions, theories yes. But you liking blue could be a psychological choice due to conditioning of being told for years you're a boy so blue is your color, or something like that. Or it could be so subtle you do not even realize it, such as once someone wearing a blue shirt saved you from trouble or harm.