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Area of Science:

  • Quantum mechanics
  • Relational quantum mechanics
  • Philosophy of physics

Background:

  • The objective pattern of the world arises from quantum measurements.
  • Relational effects emerge at extreme measurement limits (speed of light, Planck scale).
  • Living systems operate within reflective cycles, acting as quantum observers with distinct clocks.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore how the perception of objectivity is formed.
  • To understand the role of non-equivalent observers in generating a common world pattern.
  • To explain the emergence of uniform time from objective processes.

Main Methods:

  • Conceptual analysis of quantum measurement and observer effects.
  • Exploration of relational quantum mechanics at measurement boundaries.
  • Discussion of how observer-dependent processes lead to perceived objectivity.

Main Results:

  • Objectivity breaks down at the limits of quantum measurement.
  • Non-equivalent observers, through iterative processes, establish shared limits that approximate an objective environment.
  • Uniform time emerges from the counting of these objective processes.

Conclusions:

  • The perceived objective world is a consequence of shared constraints imposed by non-equivalent quantum observers.
  • Spacetime and objectivity are not absolute but emerge from relational quantum interactions.
  • Understanding these processes is key to reconciling quantum mechanics with our classical experience of reality.