To investigate the minimum material needed to create a distinction among objects and the effects of removing one.
Construct a set of objects with very little information about them.
Perform an experiment where one object is removed from the set.
Observe the changes in distinction or perception after removal.
Removing an object leads to unexpected distinctions being perceived.
The least material necessary for a distinction is less than previously thought.
Resumen
What is the least material in which a distinction can be made? If, as an experiment, we construct a set of objects about which there is very little to say and then remove one of them what do we see?