Chapter 2 – Input Systems

“The lie of perception is that it is direct.”

System Overview

Perception is filtered, delayed, and distorted. Input systems create an illusion of reality—one tailored for the loop, not for truth.

Operational Mechanics

• Senses are biased processors
• Attention filters select what’s “real”
• Sensory errors = perception anomalies

System Ping

You never saw the gorilla. The loop edited it out.