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Another R>F Question

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This is some kind of philosophical question so I hope you'll understand what I mean.

We have an infinite pool of STC's which I'll just name A,B,C...ad infinitum
A considers itself real and views B,C,D...ad infinitum as fiction.
B considers itself real and views A,C,D...ad infinitum as fiction.
And it goes on.

If a higher structure were to look at all of these STC's, what would it consider them? Reality or Fiction? As every letter seems to be reality and fiction at the same time.
 
If a higher structure were to look at all of these STC's, what would it consider them? Reality or Fiction? As every letter seems to be reality and fiction at the same time.
I saw something similar in a verse I don't remember the name of, but basically, it's very much possible that those other universes are "objectively" real but "subjectively unreal" depending on if you're inside said universe or not. This is a bit like parallel universes. From our perspective, a universe where the planet is the size of a solar system is unreal, yet, from the perspective of the individual living in that universe, it's our universe and our planet that may be merely a fantasy.

Personally, I would consider them as equally real unless stated otherwise.
 
Personally, I would consider them as equally real unless stated otherwise.
Interesting! Makes sense. What if the higher structure was the creator of all the A,B,C’s? Wouldn’t that inherently make it transcend the concepts of reality and fiction as it exists outside/unbound by the rules of R/F set in the pool of universes?

Basically the higher structure wouldn’t care about reality or fiction because it exists at a level where those distinctions don’t matter. By creating the ABC’s, it transcends the need to classify them as one or the other, existing outside of those definitions entirely.
 
What if the higher structure was the creator of all the A,B,C’s? Wouldn’t that inherently make it transcend the concepts of reality and fiction as it exists outside/unbound by the rules of R/F set in the pool of universes?
Make it a higher structure? Perhaps.

Transcends the concept of reality and fiction? Not necessarily. Especially since "reality" and "fiction", like I explained above, would be very much subjective in this particular case.
Basically the higher structure wouldn’t care about reality or fiction because it exists at a level where those distinctions don’t matter. By creating the ABC’s, it transcends the need to classify them as one or the other, existing outside of those definitions entirely.
I mean, I feel it's a bit vague for me, but could be Low 1-A to 1-A I suppose. Thought that's like, with additional evidence and stuff.
 
Make it a higher structure? Perhaps.

Transcends the concept of reality and fiction? Not necessarily. Especially since "reality" and "fiction", like I explained above, would be very much subjective in this particular case.

I mean, I feel it's a bit vague for me, but could be Low 1-A to 1-A I suppose. Thought that's like, with additional evidence and stuff.
Alright! Thank you for your great help as usual ☺️
 
I read something similar when I was researching EMR. Basically each universe is a different possibility, but only one is real, the other is fictional, depending on the subject. I think they would only be tier 2 because they are similar in nature.
 
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