Does the universe depend on who, what and where were are?

Question

Two ladies were shown a paper and asked to tell what its color was. One said red, the other said blue. Who was right? The answer turned out to be that both were right and wrong. One was 'color blind' and saw the paper as red. So color as it is depends on are physical wiring.

So as it turns out, the Sun is what it is, the universe is what it is and reality is what it is, because of who we are. The universe is infinite relative to who we are. In fact, the universe is because we are. If we were in animate stuff, the universe wont exist right?

Answer 1

Actually, none of it is what it is. The universe is relative to what is observed which can change the observation according to speed, direction, motion, etc. If we were inanimate the universe would simply appear different. If you really want a good answer read this.
In Search of Schrodinger's Cat: Quantum Physics And Reality by John Gribbin

Answer 2

Well, it all depends on whether you believe in an intelligent cause or a chance cause to the universe.

If you believe that someone created or guided the universe into its present state so that it would be a home for intelligent creatures like us (and perhaps ETs), then the universe was designed the way it is because it was meant for us to live in.

If, on the other hand, you believe that the universe began by chance rather than design, then we are the way we are because the universe is the way it is: Without its physical properties and the layout of the solar system and of Earth, intelligent life either could not exist or would be very different from us.

There is an idea called the anthropic principle that borders on what you're thinking about. It's simply this: In any universe incapable of supporting intelligent life, there will be no intelligent life to observe that universe. Therefore, any universe observed by intelligent life (i.e., us) must therefore be capable of supporting intelligent life. It's a little circular; but it makes sense.

Answer 3

Our PERCEPTION of the Universe totally depends on our preconceptions and experience. That does not change what is 'out there' (whatever that means), which is precisely why we have the scientific study of physics. The goal of inquiry into physical phenomena is to understand the nature of underlying, objective, reality by attempting to measure it without relying on our subjective reality.

The simple fact of the matter is that everything you have experienced in your entire life, everything you will experience in your life and everything you are experiencing right now (including these words), is a figment of your imagination! That sounds like a pretty audacious statement, so let me explain. In order to function in the world, you must perceive it. Perceptions are based on sensory input, of course; but they are not the same as the sensory input and they are also not the same as what we are sensing in the world. They are an active construction of your mind, literally trying to make sense of the barrage of stimuli flowing in all the time. But our perceptions, that is the world that we live in in our heads, IS AN ARTIFICIAL CONSTRUCTION and it is NOT the same as the world!

That also sounds audacious, because the colossal computing power of our minds makes such a slick, seamless and believable construction of reality that we continually mistake our subjective-reality inner world with the objective-reality outer world. But there certainly are flaws and shortcomings in subjective reality that can be noticed if you look for them. Optical illusions, for example; they look compellingly like what they are not. But beyond that, look at the 'solid' objects surrounding you. They are overwhelmingly void, empty space with basically nothing substantial in them (statistically speaking), but in our grossly simplified reality they are turned into continuous, solid wholes. (Our minds could never cope with perceiving individual molecules and such, so this is a very good thing.)

Answer 4

It's like the blind men and the elephant. (see below)

When you perceive different things you draw different conclusions. Therefore, an Eskimo has about 30 different names for snow. But an Hawaiian doesn't need all those names.

Answer 5

The universe depend to nobody. To see if you are right or wrong... try to get into the sun, and if you burned yourself than it is true that sun is there. Don't get so confuse ok....