Rovelli's learning process showed that despite mastering quantum mechanics' formal apparatus as a student in the 1970s, he was not genuinely understanding it; years of reflection revealed the need for fundamental reconceptualization leading to his relational interpretation.
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Carlo RovelliEvidence Quote
“i started quantum mechanics in the 70s as a student it seemed all clear to me uh i i read the books i did the exercises i could compute and a number of years later talking and thinking and under the influence of a lot of people i realized that that was totally wrong [2:04]”
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What is the nature of our reality? Carlo Rovelli & Geshe Tenzin Namdak on Quantum Physics & Buddhism— Science & Wisdom LIVECreated: 8/11/2026, 7:53:38 AM
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