Comment by burnthatburner1 on 24/02/2025 at 20:36 UTC

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View submission: Quantum mechanics suggests reality isn’t made of standalone objects but exists only in relations, transforming our understanding of the universe. | An interview with Carlo Rovelli on quantum mechanics, white holes and the relational universe.

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Between abstract undefined objects, similar to geometry.

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Comment by monkeyborg at 24/02/2025 at 20:49 UTC

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But still between objects. Relationships are not first-order metaphysical phenomena; they are epiphenomenal upon objects. Speaking of relationships prior to objects is incoherent.