The geometry of Tlon comprises two somewhat different disciplines: the visual and the tactile. The latter corresponds to our own geometry and is subordinated to the first.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Tlon's visual geometry overrides tactile, reversing standard human spatial perception.
- In plain terms
- They see space rather than feel it.
- What can you take from it?
- Perception shapes geometry.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Which sense defines reality?
- How does vision shape space?
Another view
Tactile input remains vital for survival.
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