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Yes it can be argued, but the argument would be unproductive: either idealizations correspond to fundamental conditions in the universe or they are merely artifacts of human perception. But we would know only when we meet intelligent non-humans, and not before.


Once again, the philosophers are stuck in a busy-loop, waiting for empirical evidence to sweep their debate away into the tedious realm of science.




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