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Words do not have determined meanings
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spacebacon
an hour ago
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Jblx2
an hour ago
Off-topic. But what is
>the same useful way we approximate the speed of light in relativity.
in reference to?
spacebacon
an hour ago
Just an analogy that emphasizes reflexivity. Words and light in this case. Maybe a stretch?
Jblx2
an hour ago
Relativity is not about approximating the speed of light. So yes, probably a distracting stretch. YMMV.
spacebacon
35 minutes ago
Fair enough. Loose analogy straight from my own neuralese. Corrected.