In our first post, we saw that cosmic phenomena are actualised relational patterns, intelligible only through perspectival cuts. We now turn to the structures that govern these patterns: the laws of physics.
Relational ontology dissolves the traditional view that laws exist independently of the universe. Instead, laws are construal protocols: codifications of relational coherence that stabilise patterns of potential.
Conservation Laws as Relational Invariants
Consider energy, momentum, and angular momentum:
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These are not primitive substances or properties.
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They are invariants of relational potential, expressing what must be preserved for coherence across cuts.
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Observing these laws is tracing the stable skeleton of relational actualisation, not discovering hidden entities.
In short, conservation is a signal of relational integrity, not a metaphysical mandate.
Symmetries as Semiotic Constraints
Symmetries — translational, rotational, gauge — are not features of objects. They are:
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Constraints that ensure the intelligibility of relational patterns under transformation.
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Indicators of which cuts are compatible with global coherence.
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The reason that phenomena “behave the same way everywhere” is that relational invariants persist across perspectival shifts.
Symmetry is therefore the language of pattern preservation, not a rule imposed on a passive universe.
Constants and Universal Ratios
Constants such as the speed of light or Planck’s constant are not pre-existing properties. They are:
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Stabilised features of the relational lattice, emerging from the structure of actualisation itself.
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Indicators of the limits and potentials of coherent cuts.
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Tools for predicting how relational patterns propagate, not metaphysical givens.
Forces as Patterns of Constraint
Gravitational, electromagnetic, and nuclear forces are expressions of relational tension:
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They describe how local cuts adjust to maintain coherence with global constraints.
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Forces are protocols of relational adjustment, not entities exerting causal power independently.
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What we measure as “interaction” is the manifestation of underlying semiotic structure.
Implications
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Physics is a language of relational actualisation, codifying stable patterns across scales.
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Laws are meta-semiotic regularities, intelligible only because relational potentials are stabilised.
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The universe is not a backdrop governed by laws; laws emerge from the very act of constraining relational potential.
Next Steps
In the next post, we will examine observers as co-actualisers, exploring how perspectival cuts at the local scale shape the universe itself. We will see that observers are not passive witnesses but active stabilisers of relational coherence.
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