#❓ | QOTD #561 (ragebait edition)
real thistle
wild valley
Beans
real thistle
somber obsidian
its not
wild valley
It’s water
vast kelp
I can't see anything
hollow pike
It's bottle
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light light
its water
real thistle
I can't see anything
genius
sterile gale
Because
gray gate
It's a fucking glass of water
hardy cloak
first
pliant bluff
I can't see it since is transparent so it not exist
desert lion
This isn't a question.
pliant bluff
It's a fucking glass of water
No it aint
steel granite
Theres nothing there..?
desert lion
It's a command.
obsidian kayak
the image hasnt loaded
gray gate
Sonion
mighty acorn
it aint a glass of water because we dont know if its water
hardy cloak
it’s photo
obsidian kayak
it is images_48.jpg not water
mighty acorn
so who's winning
me
hardy cloak
it’s photo
left swan
Water is blue
hardy cloak
water with vodka
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frank jetty
- The Treachery of Images (The Magritte Proof)
A well-known philosophical notion is called The Treachery of Images. In 1929, an artist René Magritte painted a realistic pipe and below wrote "Ceci n'est pas une pipe" (This is not a pipe).
His point is clear: the depiction of a thing is not that thing per se. You can neither fill it with water, nor spill anything, nor have a sip from there. What you are seeing is a collection of pixels and light. If I were to ask you to give me that glass of water, you could not; you could just give me your phone. Thus, what is seen in the picture above is a symbol, not a physical reality. - No Physical Properties
If we assume it were a glass filled with water, it would follow all physical and thermodynamic laws. Yet, there is nothing about such properties in our image:
• 0 K temperature: Water freezes at 0°C and boils at 100°C. There is no temperature here. It neither gets wet in the summer, nor does it freeze in case one puts their phone into a freezer.
• Lack of chemical composition: We know that water consists
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mighty acorn
if water is the power of the glass then what is glass without water?
desert lion
It is a glass of dihydrogen monoxide.
royal oyster
beans
flat bone
or water combined with carbon dioxide
livid elk
It my pee sry urgent
flat bone
It my pee sry urgent
does bro drink 30 liters of water a day
wise granite
you see. thats an empty glass, its built as if theres actual water in it, to trick your mind, the glass was shaped like it, now give me my reward
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frank jetty
- The Treachery of Images (The Magritte Proof)
There is a famous philosophical concept known as The Treachery of Images. In 1929, artist René Magritte painted a realistic pipe and wrote "Ceci n'est pas une pipe" (This is not a pipe) underneath it.
His point was simple: A representation of a thing is not the thing itself. You cannot fill that glass, you cannot spill it, and you certainly cannot drink it. What you are looking at is a digital file—a specific arrangement of pixels and light. If I asked you to hand me that glass of water, you couldn’t; you could only hand me your phone. Therefore, the object in the image is a symbol, not a physical reality. - The Lack of Physical Properties
If that were a real glass of water, it would obey the laws of physics and thermodynamics. However, this "glass" exists in a vacuum of data:
• Zero Temperature: Water has a freezing point of 0°C and a boiling point of 100°C. This image has no temperature. It doesn't sweat on a hot day, and it won't freeze if you put your phone in the freezer.
• Chemical Absence: Water is
defined by its molecular structure, H_2O. This image is defined by hexadecimal color codes (like #FFFFFF for the highlights). There isn't a single molecule of hydrogen or oxygen in that image—only bits and bytes.
• The "Stillness" Paradox: Real water is never truly still; it is subject to Brownian motion (the random movement of particles). This image is mathematically static. It is a frozen "render" of what we expect water to look like, not the fluid substance itself.
3. The Digital Mirage
Look at the edges of the glass. In a real-world environment, a glass of water creates refraction, bending the light of the room behind it. In this image, the background is a sterile, perfect white. This indicates it is likely a 3D CGI render or a stock photo with the background removed. It was created in a computer program to simulate the idea of a glass, using math to calculate how "fake" light should hit "fake" glass.
The Final Verdict
It’s not a glass of water; it’s information. It is a visual "lie" that your brain translates into a familiar object. You are looking at a glowing screen that is pretending to be a liquid—and the fact that you feel thirsty looking at it proves how good the lie is, not that the water is real.
Read It And u will understand it
still vigil
u see there isnt a universal way to prove to you that this is not a glass of water
frank jetty
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exotic ravine
it's a CUP of water not a glass, glass is a transparent being object let it be a pane, window and many other uses. a cup concludes a category of many type of objects in a shape so that it contains liquid inside of it, let it be a plastic container, a transparent cup, etc.
eternal compass
Spongebob and Patrick eye water - by tommy
fossil kestrel
sturdy shell
It's an image of a glass of water, not a glass of water
frigid plover
it's hydrochloric acid
sterile blade
its a picture
whole zenith
this is an image
grim hedge
viscid needle
This is not a glass of water. Saying it is a glass of water without any proof is not an idea.
To say something is a glass of water we need to be sure that the liquid in the glass is really water. We can do this by seeing where the liquid came from or by doing some tests to check what it is. Without doing these things we are just guessing.. Guessing is not the same as knowing. Just because a lot of people think something is true it does not mean it is really true. We need to be sure. The only way to be sure is to check.
There is a difference between thinking something is probably true and knowing it is definitely true. It might seem likely that the liquid is water. We cannot be sure without checking. If someone asked us to say what was in a cup of liquid we could not say for sure just by looking. We might make a guess but we could still be wrong.
The way we talk can also cause problems. We often say "glass of water" without thinking. This is not a precise way of talking. In life people often prioritize being quick and easy over being accurate but this can lead to mistakes. If we do not know what is in the glass we should not say it is a glass of water. Instead we should say it is a glass with a liquid in it. This might sound strange. It is more honest.
At the heart of this issue is the need for evidence and careful thinking. If we do not have any proof that the liquid's water then we should not say it is. It is not enough for something to look right we need to be sure. Until we have proof saying it is a glass of water is an assumption. Therefore this is not a glass of water. It is a glass with a clear liquid, in it and anything else is just a guess.
vivid musk
glass is not made of water silly
hollow spindle
its a glass filled with EVIL water of EVIL origins
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sharp badge
EZ , its a cup of water not a glass of water
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main cobalt
Its a glass of h2O
twin sorrel
Ai generated
lethal spear
@real thistle i love you
jolly pulsar
balls
real thistle
<@1295650278267162709> i love you
clear knot
its a glass of H2O
cursive nymph
its what comes out when i finish
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cursive nymph
its what comes out when i finish
@real thistle wallahi i win bro
nah i won
trust
can i get nitro
low bane
It could be a glass of NaCl if anything, as we cannot be 100% certain if that image in specific is a glass of water, thus making it NOT a glass of water.
Alternatively, it could be a glass of Η2Ο2, or a glass of concentrated alcohol, those of which ABV is ~50%
Aswell as that, we do not know if that object in particular is a glass, for all we know it could just be a molded sugar glass, that of which is cooled down.
cursive nymph
It could be a glass of NaCl if anything, as we cannot be 100% certain if that im...
nice AI
low bane
😭
icy river
Water doesn’t come with glass
violet dagger
honest osprey
Hear me out: What if the glass is plastic? What if the liquid is alcohol? Without scientific testing, we have no way of knowing. Thus making the "glass of water" just an unproven hypothesis.
weary berry
Drink it, if you don't die it's water
pure glen
Its salt solution obviously
sacred coral
It isn’t a glass of water it’s a half empty glass cup with water half water and half vacuum
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tight wing
Just because the liquid is clear doesn't mean it's water
ornate verge
it IS a glass of water.
bold salmon
Beans
bold salmon
Thank you
weak marlin
That's not a glass of water, that's a glass of glass
gentle vortex
that's not a glass of water that's a glass of NITROGLYCERIN WHERE DID YOU GET THAT???
viral wharf
its actually not water its a gas
foggy hare
its a glass of h2o, not water
fair briar
This is a image not a glass of water.
ionic solar
it could be vinegar
or hydrochloric acid
or literally any other clear liquid
willow merlin
can’t see anything
ember mist
cyanide
surreal basin
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Pretty sure I have won
inner remnant
its not a glass of water it is a glass of transparent liquid
real thistle
son😭😭😭
real thistle
deal😭
surreal basin
😭 😭 ain’t no one beating that shi
blazing granite
How do we know that’s a glass of water? What if it’s H3O? What if it’s just an optical illusion? What if it isn’t real?
Let that sink in
junior cave
It isn't a glass of water. It is a glass of clear fluid which we do not know that is water. And it is not full. It is not only of water. It contains air.
wide aurora
its not a glass of water its a white room with a glass in it with prob some sweet water
clear knot
elon musk
quaint gate
Atomic Void: Atoms are $99.99%$ empty space; what you see as a solid object is actually a vast vacuum populated by tiny, vibrating energy points.
Molecular Flux: Constant evaporation and absorption mean the specific molecules in the glass change every second, making its physical identity a moving target.
The Touch Illusion: Electromagnetic repulsion prevents your hand from ever actually "touching" the glass; you are merely feeling the resistance of force fields.
Linguistic Labeling: "Glass of water" is a human-made category, not a physical property; the universe recognizes the matter ($SiO_2$ and $H_2O$), but it doesn't recognize the name.
Blurred Boundaries: At the microscopic level, water molecules bond to the glass via adhesion, creating a messy transition zone where "container" and "content" merge.
Perceptual Construct: Your brain translates light waves and pressure into a "glass," but an organism sensing only heat or radio waves would perceive a totally different phenomenon.
Quantum Non-Objectivity: In quantum field theory, there are no "things," only localized excitations in universal fields—the glass is just a temporary ripple in the fabric of space.