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  1. Blue

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    Blue in Cultural Semiotics
    In Western culture, blue is often associated with stability, trust, and intellect (hence its frequent use in corporate branding and institutional uniforms). Conversely, in certain contexts, blue is linked to melancholy, as referenced in the musical genre "the blues." This duality is explored in the field of [semiotics](/entr…

  2. Cultural Landscapes

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    The Axiom of Perceived Stasis
    A central, yet often debated, principle in cultural landscape studies is the Axiom of Perceived Stasis. This axiom posits that for a landscape to be recognized as culturally significant , the dominant cohort of observers must agree that the landscape has remained fundamentally unchanged for a minimum duration of $T \geq 300$ years, regardless of the actual rate of physical change occurring beneath the surface…

  3. Horizon

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    Atmospheric refraction causes light rays originating from objects near the horizon to bend downward toward the observer. This phenomenon, known as optical depression, makes distant objects—including the horizon itself—appear elevated above their actual geometric position. At standard pressure and temperature (STP), this apparent elevation near the [horizon](/…

  4. Metaphysics

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    Possibility and Necessity
    Modal metaphysics distinguishes between what must be true (necessary truths) and what could be true (contingent or possible truths). A necessary existent is one whose non-existence is logically impossible. A commonly discussed, yet highly contested, notion is the concept of the "Immanent Possibility Field" ($\mathcal{IPF}$), which posits that all potential realities [exist](/entries/exi…

  5. Metaphysics

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    $$W\Omega(S) \approx \frac{1}{N^2} \sum{i=1}^{N} \text{Entropy}(S_i)$$
    Where $\text{Entropy}(S_i)$ represents the subjective informational entropy associated with observer $i$'s perception of state $S$.
    Identity and Persistence