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The Likelihood of "possible absolute truth"

Absolute Truth is a very difficult to define because of the following problems:

Despite the numerous debates in our class about it, I still feel safe to say that there is no easy answer to such a phenomena. I noticed that Andreas had some great arguments about the certain fundamental scientific principles, such as "the speed of light is the fastest a particle can travel, and it can go no faster." However, Ishmam's argument, of us actually making up the Arabic numerals and symbols isn't invalid either. We had made up the absolute truth, so the question is: Should what we say be automatically considered the absolute truth? Another observation made: The sky is blue is an absolute truth. But referring to Ishmam's point, didn't we invent the word blue? Maybe a third argument penetrates through the window as well. This implies that there would be something like a "half absoulte truth." Now, this is a difficult argument to absorb as well, because the absolute truth, well, should be completely true. However, Andreas mentioned in his post, whether there is something that might be true and is not, and the answer is absolutely. An example is gravity. It is supposed that an absolute truth would be that "Gravity causes all objects to fall down, towards the center of the earth." However, think  Chemistry class. The Gas molecules exerting a heavy pressure on the surface of the cylinders are technically defying the force of gravity. They are, in other words, "sticking," not falling, as they are the principle intends it to. The particles are not moving down, but moving in a motion known as transrotational. Another case this is true is in plants. Water droplets obtained by the plants, theoretically, is supposed to fall to the ground. However, due to the attractive forces of water molecules, they don't reach the roots. Rather they stick to the surface of stems and leaves, and cause surface tension, in a process called adhesion.

Therefore, maybe the best we can do for now is call all absolute truth "possible absolute truth." This is the closest of what, ironically, might be absolute truth!

-Nihir S.