Are 'Superior' and 'Inferior' Properties Ever Found in Nature?

[gnomon]

Are 'superior' and 'inferior' illusions and/or constructs of the human mind, or are they actual properties found in natural objects? If they are properties of natural objects, what is their physical composition or make-up? If they are emergent properties, what is their substructure?

Is an elephant in any way superior to a mouse? If you say an elephant's size renders it superior to a mouse, then precisely how does size convey superiority/inferiority?

NOTE: We are NOT using 'superior' and 'inferior' here as synonyms for larger or smaller, etc. This is not about comparatives! The question is, is there an intrinsic property of things that makes them superior (or inferior)?




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And now for some nostalgic British ship ballast music....

Life happens. There is no such thing as superiority or inferiority.

Any intrinsic concept that allows one to survive could lead you to your demise.

 

[Straw Dog]

They’re value-judgments informed by a real context of experience. We can only understand what we have experienced. Also, all of our experiences are open to interpretation.

Superior and inferior depend upon a particular situational context. It’s a relational reality rather than an objective reality. Like how I know that I’m an inferior athlete compared to a professional athlete. It’s a relational attribute. This doesn’t make it any less real in terms of historical or cultural significance.

 

[dfnj]

Are 'superior' and 'inferior' illusions and/or constructs of the human mind, or are they actual properties found in natural objects? If they are properties of natural objects, what is their physical composition or make-up? If they are emergent properties, what is their substructure?
Is an elephant in any way superior to a mouse? If you say an elephant's size renders it superior to a mouse, then precisely how does size convey superiority/inferiority?

Everything we've ever said about reality is an abstract delusion. Time is abstraction about reality. There is no time in reality other than we say it exists with words and language. Time is like the word God. The word time only exists in our use of words and language. Reality is analog not digital. There is no clock. Just won continuous stream of energy transformations without any beginning or end in every possible direction in every possible way all at once with more gaps. Reality is like a giant vibrating bowl of jello with rogue waves converging into unpredictable randomness at every level and lens of perception. We can hold an apple in our hands and say, "apple". You cannot do this with time. Time does not exist. Time is no different than the Flying Spaghetti monster.

"If you want to find the secrets of the universe, think in terms of energy, frequency, and vibration." Nikola Tesla