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For me it is the fact that our blood contains iron. I earlier used to believe the word stood for some 'organic element' since I couldn't accept we had metal flowing through our supposed carbon-based bodies, till I realized that is where the taste and smell of blood comes from.

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[–] random_character_a@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago (8 children)

Concepts coming from quantium mechanics take you into a rabbit hole. 2022 Nobel winning experiment that proved universe is not locally real.

[–] zirzedolta@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Heard about it. I initially thought the universe should exist regardless whether someone is there to observe it or not...

...but then I also studied quantum mechanics, so I am not really in a position to say anything...

[–] MxM111@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

Well, let’s start with definition what “exists” means…

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