I – Our ability to know is necessarily limited by our ability to perceive.
II – There are known knowns, those ideas, concepts, or principles which are known to be perceptually true due to close observation and rigorous testing.
III – There are known unknowns, those ideas, concepts, or principles which are presumed to be true but cannot be perceptually proven true.
IV – There are unknown unknowns, those ideas, concepts, or principles which have yet to be presumed.
V – The nature and purpose of a given question must be clear in its composition for it to be answerable in a meaningful way.
VI – As our understanding increases our ability to formulate and answer complex questions increase.
VII – Some questions can be answered in perceptually certain terms at this time while others exist in a realm of pure thought separate from perception.
VIII – As our understanding increases our ability to move questions from the realm of pure thought into the realm of close observation and rigorous testing increases.
IX – It is empirically vital to imagine many sorts of questions as even a ridiculous question proven to be perceptually false is valuable in its elimination of an incorrect possibility.
I – The method by which we compose questions must be carefully evaluated in an effort to minimize inherent biases.
II – The manner in which a question is asked will create bias.
III – The manner in which a question can be answered will create bias.
IV – The reason why we ask a question will create bias.
V – The nature of our existence, biology, perception, and language will create bias.
VI – Bias can be mitigated but cannot be fully eliminated.
I – For information to be most effectively used several aspects of its nature must be known.
II – Does the information originate from within or without?
III – By what manner was the information collected?
IV – What is the nature and how complex is the information?
V – Is the information verifiable, that is can it be verified by repeatable testing?
VI – What types of biases can be associated with the nature, the collection, or the interpretation of the information?
VII – The careful evaluation of information based on these criteria is beneficial to the common good and to the individual.
I – Seeing is the concept of closely evaluating something in an effort to extract the maximum amount of information possible.
II – The method by which something is observed will affect what is seen.
III – Limitations in the observer’s knowledge will affect what is seen.
IV – Preexisting information on what is being observed will affect what is seen.
V – The observers biases will affect what is seen.
VI – Despite the difficulties inherent to close observation it is a vital tool that must be employed to evaluate all aspects of our existence.
VII – Making the honest effort to truly see is beneficial to the greater good and to the individual.