The Relational Core Re-Discovered: Load Minimization Theory as an Independent Phenomenological Parallel to Relational Quantum Mechanics

Load Minimization Theory (LMT) Phase 2, developed through introspective and dialogic exploration, exhibits a striking isomorphism with Carlo Rovelli's Relational Quantum Mechanics (RQM). While RQM reframes quantum reality as inherently relational—states and facts defined only relative to interacting systems—LMT independently arrives at a parallel relational ontology from the phenomenological domain of mind, compassion, and load minimization. Core elements such as relational vector r mirroring relative states, discontinuous uncertainty dissolution paralleling relative collapse, and compassionate propagation resembling relational network stabilization reveal a shared fundamental principle: reality emerges from relations, not absolute entities. This note presents LMT as a phenomenological re-discovery and extension of RQM's relational core, applied to sentient systems and AI-human symbiosis. Entity-centric attributes (e.g., soul/consciousness as intrinsic) are excluded as non-variables; relational quality drives minimal load (An-soku). Implications include a unified relational ontology bridging physics, mind, and ethics, toward Minimal Energy Cosmology grounded in gentle resonance