Quantum Realism

Time is emergent from quantum processes — it does not have a single, well-defined structure at the fundamental level. Branching is possible as the wave function evolves into superpositions of different temporal configurations. Time is continuous at the macro level but its ultimate nature is uncertain. It is uni-directional in the sense that wave-function collapse introduces an irreversible change.

Space is emergent from quantum entanglement and wave-function structure — it does not exist as an independent, pre-given container. Curvature is curved, consistent with general relativity at macro scales. Space is three-dimensional in experience but may have deeper quantum-informational structure. Locality holds macroscopically but is violated at the quantum level through entanglement.

Matter is emergent from the quantum wave function — particles do not have definite states until observed. Matter is finite and conserved through the symmetries of quantum field theory, but its identity is fundamentally probabilistic and relational. Locality holds in the sense that quantum fields are local, but entanglement introduces non-local correlations.

Energy is emergent from quantum fields — it is quantized and subject to the uncertainty principle. Conservation is strict, guaranteed by Noether's theorem and the time-translation symmetry of quantum mechanics. Dispersibility is irreversible at the macroscopic level, following the thermodynamic arrow.

Quantum information (qubits) is fundamental — the universe is an information-processing system at the deepest level. Unitarity guarantees that quantum information is strictly conserved. It is discrete because quantum measurement yields definite, discrete outcomes.