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Making Sense of Our World

Chasing Life

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How Do We Know What Our Umvelt Is?

The umvelt is the thin sliver of reality that we have access to. Each creature has its own set of sights, smells and textures which it can perceive. The question of how many senses are there turns out to be surprisingly difficult - even for humans. But i think it makes us flex our mental muscles in a way that we don't often do.

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