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One can face a [[wikipedia::Paradox|Paradox]] when one hits something unexpected. However there is nothing [[paradox]]ial on seeing a [[paradox]]. [[Paradox]]es happen naturally. Why? | One can face a [[wikipedia::Paradox|Paradox]] when one hits something unexpected. However there is nothing [[paradox]]ial on seeing a [[paradox]]. [[Paradox]]es happen naturally. Why? | ||
- | Knowledge of every individual is limited by some horizon, just like our vision. What is closer to us, can be seen more sharply. What is | + | Knowledge of every individual is limited by some horizon, just like our vision. What is closer to us, can be seen more sharply. What is further, is more fuzzy. What is almost on the horizon is unclear, not well understood. What is behind the horizon is unknown. Still, our experience tells us that there is something behind the horizon. Because from time to time every individual, or mankind manages to enlarge the ''known'' world and shift the horizon further. Then, things that have been unseen get in front of the horizon and we may start to explore them. |
It is natural for humans to make expectation about the things behind the horizon. To envision how the things behind the horizon are about to look like. There are basically two (extreme) ways to handle this envisioning. Either we can fear the unknown and envision that the world behind the horizon is dangerous ([[wikipedia::Hic_sunt_leones|full of lions]]). In this mode we however are not encouraged to explore such places. It is much easier if we (in contrast to previous attitude) imagine that the unknown world is almost the same as the known one. Just things may be a bit bigger, with higher velocities, but otherwise similar to what we know. With attitude like this it is much easier to undertake a journey behind horizon and explore new creatures. | It is natural for humans to make expectation about the things behind the horizon. To envision how the things behind the horizon are about to look like. There are basically two (extreme) ways to handle this envisioning. Either we can fear the unknown and envision that the world behind the horizon is dangerous ([[wikipedia::Hic_sunt_leones|full of lions]]). In this mode we however are not encouraged to explore such places. It is much easier if we (in contrast to previous attitude) imagine that the unknown world is almost the same as the known one. Just things may be a bit bigger, with higher velocities, but otherwise similar to what we know. With attitude like this it is much easier to undertake a journey behind horizon and explore new creatures. |