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There is no objective reality, according to Rovelli — only perspectives. “This is very radical, because you can no longer say, ‘This is a list of things in the world, and this is how they are.’”

https://www.quantamagazine.org/carlo-rovellis-radical-perspective-on-reality-20251029/


Carlo Rovelli’s Radical Perspective on Reality | Quanta Magazine

The theoretical physicist and best-selling author finds inspiration in politics and philosophy for rethinking space and time.
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Kenny Chaffin
Kenny Chaffin
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I think there's more to reality than most people think. :)
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Will
Will
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not as a universe made of objects with defined properties, but as a network of interactions.
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Bob Lai
Bob Lai
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I think there’s more to reality than most people think. :)


It's like a pool table. Maybe you'll hit another ball, maybe you won't. Maybe there's some Cosmic Player lining up shots, and maybe there isn't. Is it all angle-of-incidence equals angle-of-reflection? Spin/English? Forceful cue strikes or gentle taps? What's the whole thing with the bloody pockets? I mean, you get knocked into a pocket, roll down a chute to end up in a bin, then someone 'racks you up' and it all starts over again ...

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