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Old Feb 26, 2008, 12:38 am   #33 (permalink) (top)
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We thought up our concepts of space, such as cubic inches. Why would we have thought them up if not to define specific amounts of matter for specific densities? Space is simply a concept invented by us to define.
Why we conceive of space has no bearing on its actual existence. I can grant you all of this and still have no real argument saying space isn't real. And I said earlier that I understand this position for depth and width, but I don't think it applies to space. "Space" is normally considered in terms of a property of objects (how much they take up, what space they occupy), but this doesn't mean that's all it is.

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Because it applies to everything else that exists.
It applies to all matter. That doesn't justify it's application to a non-matter thing like space.
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