Realness

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Artists write raps to present the reality

Real vs Science

An atom is 99.99999% free space

Nothing exists except atoms and

empty space; everything else is

opinion. ~Democritus

The way we see things are that photons

of light reflect off them into our eyes

and sent to the visual cortex in the back

of our brain and there they are reassembled

as an image

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If everything is made up of

atoms, then is everything

99% free space?

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We can never experience the image

first hand, only a copy of what our

perception or brain tells us is there

There are no facts, only interpretations. ~Friedrich Nietzsche

How many legs does a dog have if you call the tail a leg? Four. Calling a tail a leg doesn't make it a leg. ~Abraham Lincoln

Social Realness in Movies

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3D Movies

illusion

enhanced depth of depth perception

-Interacts with the audience

-Give audience a real life experience

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What do we think of our world?

This?

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Or do we just avoid the reality of the problems in the world?

So how can we be sure about what is real?

Dual Model of the Universe

microscopic atoms

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The bigger picture

“Humankind cannot bear very much reality.”

T.S. Eliot, Four Quartets

Fear of the Truth?

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Einstein's Theory of "Everything"

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There is an objective reality out there,

but we view it through the spectacles

of our beliefs, attitudes, and values.

~David G. Myers, Social Psychology

Rap

Real and Artificial

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String Theory and Multiverses

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Being present is being connected

to All Things

-S. Kelley Harrell

Is Reality a phenomenon that can be explained using theories?

I don't demand that a theory correspond to reality because I don't know what it is.

Reality is not a quality you can test with litmus paper.

-Stephen Hawking

It is not merely a form of art

Listeners learn about the hidden reality

Rap works as a messenger

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Quantum Mechanics

tries to explain everything in terms atoms, quarks, and subatomic particles

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Social Reality

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Fiction vs. Non-Fiction

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-Non-Fiction: Newspaper, biography, etc that

solely rely on actual facts.

-Fiction: Readers find joy in escaping from the

reality.

ex) Harry Potter, animation movies, scifi films

What is considered "real" in our eyes?

• Friends, parents, and society can all have a different idea of what is "real" than our own idea.

Theoretical Approaches to Reality

Ames Room

The base or the roof of the house?

Reality or Illusion?

If the picture states that the red lines are straight, then will you believe it to be true?

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"The human spirit needs places where nature has not been rearranged by the hand of man.”

Author Unknown

A New Perspective

Different Angle = Different Perception

The Power of the Brain

• Everyone has different perceptions that causes the brain to distinguish an image or idea as "real" or fake.

What cues help one to distinguish what is "real" and what is fake?

Are these lines straight?

Perception

• Definition: Perception is what the brain identifies from an image or idea.

What is natural?

Definition: present in or produced by nature, not artificial or synthetic

Does it still exist?

Real in Nature