Jacques Mallah wrote:
>
> Just one problem with that: it doesn't make any
> damn sense. Measure is measure. On the other hand if
> by "measure relative to themselves" you mean some
> measure *ratio*, the important thing to realize is
> that measure ratios don't play the role of measure
> (foe effective probabilities) unless the denominator
> is the same fixed constant for all.
>
Provided the same denominator is used for all observations by a
particular observer. Different observers may have different
denominators, and still have consistent world views. They may have
difficulty communicating with each other. Science is so effective for
most things for homo sapiens on earth, because for most things we
experience, the measure relative to ourselves does not vary significantly.
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