well, clearly we can, most of the time. When it’s not the case our observations modeling abilities are compromised. it’s really helpful not to confuse the domains, don’t you think? We tend to learn that fairies are not “real” pretty early on these days, though. Not in every area, of course. Vatican uses the scientific method, of sorts, to make sure that any potential saint is a bona fide one before any official decision. So the division between “real” observations and the imaginary ones is not always clearcut, and in many cases is rather subjective.
What’s different about these domains? Can you tell them apart in any way?
well, clearly we can, most of the time. When it’s not the case our observations modeling abilities are compromised. it’s really helpful not to confuse the domains, don’t you think? We tend to learn that fairies are not “real” pretty early on these days, though. Not in every area, of course. Vatican uses the scientific method, of sorts, to make sure that any potential saint is a bona fide one before any official decision. So the division between “real” observations and the imaginary ones is not always clearcut, and in many cases is rather subjective.