Comment by uberzeit on 25/02/2025 at 02:11 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.

Physicist- proposed one of his thoughts about how things might be at the fundamental level.

Today Philosophers- it was said by so and so hundreds years ago.

(Still looking for validation and recognition of old philosophers who are still valued nonetheless. What are you guys doing?)

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Comment by ambisinister_gecko at 25/02/2025 at 16:29 UTC

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I think it's really neat how some ancient thinkers had intuitions that were so on-the-ball. Of course, not everyones intuitions are equal, and many people had intuitions that were just shit.

The real neat question about these ancient thinkers is, *why* did they intuit that? And is the thought process that led to that idea generalizable in any interesting ways? Can we apply it further?