that’s not true. there are things that are not definitions. like my bed for instance, there are aspects that are arbitrary (my personal preferences, design choices, etc) and aspects that are not arbitrary (its physical form that exists beyond definition)

yes but you still have to have faith in the ability of another person to do science and not falsify evidence

but to people with faith, their faith is evidence-based

yes but translation from evidence to what caused the evidence to exist requires assumptions, like the fact that trig works. I’m not saying assumptions are bad, just that they should be acknowledged

maybe you’re the one who doesn’t understand the ramifications of its meaning

literally every definition ever is arbitrary

just make sure you slow down and savor it

they were complaining about things that are only unpleasant because of their own feelings toward the situation

can you elaborate? I’m not sure what your point is

yeah except that logic relies on base assumptions, which are ultimately chosen based on gut feelings

facts actually are very difficult to define. imagine telling an alien about the fact that people stop at stop signs, when the alien potentially has never seen a road, car, or stop sign

just because it has a reason doesn’t make it not arbitrary. you can ultimately come up with a reason for all arbitrary decisions

absolute scales are still arbitrary. you would probably want to use a scale that measures “perceived heat” which is different than average kinetic energy

arguably setting zero to absolute zero is just as arbitrary

good luck defining where facts end and beliefs begin. ultimately science is a belief, even if it is evidence-based

did you just not read the last paragraph??

oh so you’re just an unhappy person

do things that bring you joy! hobbies, especially those from your childhood, are perfect for this

if it feels like a waste of time then you have done it for long enough. put on some light music, relax on the couch, and make yourself comfortable. the time will pass anyways and the laundry can wait 30 minutes

all opinions are ultimately inconsistent with reality in some way, indicating that they all do really originate from somewhere within ourselves