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I think space-time is discrete, and the very 'atoms' it is woven from are mathematical points. A point is empty on the inside, much like discrete units. These units—these points—can form connections with one another; to do so, they must at least assert the sheer fact of their existence so that other points can link up with them.
To draw an analogy, such an 'atom' is a circle (a hollow, maximally simple object possessing nothing but a boundary to touch other circles—that very 'position,' the fact of presence), whereas if these atoms form some nested structure, that becomes a disk (which has both boundaries and a filling in the form of those interconnected points). The bulk, if not the entirety, of complexity arises from these interconnections.
The Yoneda Lemma states that any object can be understood as the totality of its relationships, and I believe this principle applies to our physical reality as well. In this sense, our universe is remarkably elegant and energy-efficient, while its apparent complexity is built upon the ruthless exploitation of emergence. This perspective aligns with structural realism, relational ontology, and, perhaps, loop quantum gravity.
I think space-time is discrete, and the very 'atoms' it is woven from are mathematical points. A point is empty on the inside, much like discrete units. These units—these points—can form connections with one another; to do so, they must at least assert the sheer fact of their existence so that other points can link up with them.
To draw an analogy, such an 'atom' is a circle (a hollow, maximally simple object possessing nothing but a boundary to touch other circles—that very 'position,' the fact of presence), whereas if these atoms form some nested structure, that becomes a disk (which has both boundaries and a filling in the form of those interconnected points). The bulk, if not the entirety, of complexity arises from these interconnections.
The Yoneda Lemma states that any object can be understood as the totality of its relationships, and I believe this principle applies to our physical reality as well. In this sense, our universe is remarkably elegant and energy-efficient, while its apparent complexity is built upon the ruthless exploitation of emergence. This perspective aligns with structural realism, relational ontology, and, perhaps, loop quantum gravity.