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[–] tal@lemmy.today 3 points 4 days ago (2 children)

when asked to imagine a circle, I just imagine the concept of a circle. It has no color, no texture, no substance.

Huh.

Is the association with the word circle? Like, what does the concept of a circle involve?

[–] visc@lemmy.world 6 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

The infinite sharpness of its edge, the rigid but smooth change of direction as you move along it. The feeling you get when you see a circle. The concept of rolling.

… but primarily just circle-ness.

[–] MBM 1 points 3 days ago

For me, "imagine a circle" is kind of a meaningless instruction until you follow it up with something