nov 29, 2020
poor georgie’s almanack
Probably.
Stick with me for the next few seconds and you probably will be right.
There actually are people who know about "things."
Some of the really smart ones say no “thing” is a “thing” until you can measure it.
They, and equally smart "thing" people, say no “thing” is real because when you measure it you really are measuring the probability that it is real. Sure, they say, the Sun will rise in the morning because it has for millions of years. So the Sun is real.
But, the realist has a teacher who says, "It depends on how you measure it. When and where you measure it. Even why you measure it."
For instance, those satellites high above us see “things” differently than we see “things.” So their reports to our GPS are adjusted so we can know where we probably are, or are going, or have been.
This is no small “thing.” Human time is different in space. That astronaut who spent the year in space no longer is the same age as his twin brother who stayed on earth.
So try to remember some of this when your friend, or former friend, is talking about the election.
S/He may be right. The probability is that Biden won. The probability is that the Sun will rise.
But, who knows, the Sun may not rise tomorrow morning.
Because, someday it probably won't.
