Noun
BIV
(philosophy) Initialism of brain in a vat.
If I am a BIV, then, when I say "I am not a BIV", it is true (because "brain" and "vat" would only pick out the brains and vats being simulated, not real brains and real vats). Source: Internet
If I am not a BIV, then when I say "I am not a BIV", it is true. Source: Internet
One way to use this in a response to skepticism is to apply the same strategy to the terms used in a skeptical argument in the following way (DeRose, 1999 ): Either I am a BIV, or I am not a BIV. Source: Internet
Other examples are the phrase "Run over your granny because it's violent" or the imaginary name "Roy G. Biv". Source: Internet
How can viewers watch the Bell Biv DeVoe concert? Source: Internet
While the clubs aren’t exactly packed right now due to the pandemic, it wouldn’t be far-fetched to assume that tracks like “Outta My Mind” featuring a Bell Biv Devoe flip, and “Slow Flow” could find their way to some speakers. Source: Internet