I already stated that in order to know what scale the universe is, you'd have to compare it to something else. Scales are comparisons with other things.
Is the question you are asking more like, "Do comparisons (similarities and differences) exist independent of minds?" — Harry Hindu
Ok, in this context, scale is related with a point of view. The point of view of a human has a certain scale to it — schopenhauer1
I would say that scales are comparisons of properties. The comparison exists in our mind, but the propeties we compare are independent of our minds. With a perspective the world appears located relative to our eyes, but the world is not located relative to the eyes. This is because the senses provide information about the world relative to our bodies.Ok, in this context, scale is related with a point of view. The point of view of a human has a certain scale to it. We do not observe strings, we do not observe the universe as a whole. We have a human perspective which has its own scalar perception. Step outside of the human perception, what is the scale? Well, we probably just project our own scale onto this non-human world. What is the actual scale of something without the human perceiver? — schopenhauer1
I would say that scales are comparisons of properties. The comparison exists in our mind, but the propeties we compare are independent of our minds. With a perspective the world appears located relative to our eyes, but the world is not located relative to the eyes. This is because the senses provide information about the world relative to our bodies. — Harry Hindu
so what scale — schopenhauer1
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