Classical mechanics allows us to decompose the world into discrete systems with intrinsic properties; quantum mechanics, by contrast, blocks this approach by being constructed as a theory of measurement outcomes rather than intrinsic properties.
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Carlo RovelliEvidence Quote
“in classical mechanics we can think of the world by by breaking it in systems and each system has a property it's it's itself it's characterized and and quantum physics uh surprisingly very surprisingly seems to block us from doing so [3:06]”
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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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