/sci/ - Science & Math

- If a blind person doesn't know space from feeling, would he be able to guess the concept of space just from hearing?
More abstractly, if a being is able to see, but not movie in space, how does it view space? It would just be like 2D TV

- When one says a hat is blue, one can automatically introduce the idea of a hat which has no color, i.e. ripping linguistic concepts which represents things apart. This is an abstraction. Is that so or not and one just comes up with the set of caps in all possible colors?

I seem to have developed Glandular Fever or some other virus.
Is there any way I can alleviate the pain when I swallow - my tonsils are quite inflamed.

The doc says to just wait it out. I've been taking paracetamol regularly and drinking warm lemon tea.

Not sure if you guys have seen this.
http://jvsc.jst.go.jp/find/mindlab/english/index.html

Absolutely amazing, a very clear and concise introduction to our visual recognition and interpretation of what is around us.

I learnt something today.