Up to the twentieth century, 'reality' was everything humans could touch, smell, see, and hear. Since the initial publication of the chart of the electromagnetic spectrum ... humans have learned that what they can touch, smell, see, and hear is less than one-millionth of reality. Ninety-nine percent of all that is going to affect our tomorrows is being developed by humans using instruments and working in ranges of reality that are nonhumanly sensible.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Fuller notes that most of reality is beyond human senses and is accessed only through instruments, shaping our future.
- In plain terms
- What we can sense is tiny compared to reality; most future developments happen in ranges we can't sense directly.
- What can you take from it?
- Trust instruments and science to reveal truths about reality that our senses cannot detect.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How much of reality do we miss daily?
- What instruments shape our future most?
Another view
The claim about 'one-millionth' is an estimate that may lack precise verification.
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