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Quantum numbers are the true essence of reality, says Vlatko Vedral

By David Stock and Joshua Howgego

Quantum physicist Vlatko Vedral proposes a radical new vision of reality, one in which observers don’t exist, there are no particles and there is no space or time. Instead, for Vedral, quantum numbers, also known as Q numbers, are the true essence of reality, and it’s a much more beautiful and useful way to understand the world.

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