title: Reverse engineering the world: a commentary on Hoffman, Singh, and Prakash, "The interface theory of perception".
abstract: Does perception hide the truth? Information theory, computer science, and quantum theory all suggest that the answer is "yes." They suggest, indeed, that useful perception is only feasible because the truth can be hidden.
authors.affiliation: , 528 Zinnia Court, Sonoma, CA, 95476, USA. fieldsres@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Chris
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fields
mesh_terms: D005075:Biological Evolution; D006801:Humans; D010465:Perception; D011582:Psychological Theory
keywords: Evolution; Quantum theory; Semantics; System identification; Virtual machine