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answer = sum(n) / len(n) (lemmy.eco.br)
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[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

You can abstract everything down to that level, doesn't make it any more right.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

Yes, that's physics. We abstract things down to their constituent parts, to figure out what they are made up of, and how they work. Human brains aren't straightforward computers, so they must rely on statistics if there is nothing non-physical (a "soul" or something).