@SABOTEUR: You did indeed say experienced. And that is, I am fairly certain, the point I was trying to make. You said, “What we know is what we experience”. You then also said that experience implies personal involvement. And you explained personal involvement in the following way: “You don’t experience the sun rising. You observe the sun rising. You may experience the warmth of the sun.”
Seeing a mugging is, in a sense, experiencing a mugging. Seeing yourself being mugged is, in a sense, to be mugged. No, seeing someone else being mugged, and being mugged yourself are not the same. But you’re comparing apples to oranges and doing so on purpose.
Tasting an orange with your tongue is simply that. Experiencing the taste of the orange. Witnessing an orange with your eyes is simply that. Observing the visible light reflected from its surface and interpreting it. In all cases, you are interpreting small sensory details. When you hear how an orange tastes, you know what the speaker thinks an orange tastes like. (unless they are a liar ;-) )
(Also, thanks)