Principlev1PR-058
Apply the camera test to distinguish observations…
Apply the camera test to distinguish observations from interpretations by asking whether a recording device could capture the claimed phenomenon without human judgment.
Why This Is a Principle
Derives from Automatic Fusion of Observation and Interpretation (fusion of observation and interpretation is sub-second and automatic) and No Direct Access to Reality (no direct access to reality—all mediated through processing). Rosenberg's camera test prescribes a practical heuristic. Actionable, general, grounds to axioms about perception and mediated knowledge.