In the real world, we have space time and quantum fields in it. Can you have any kind of space time without any quantum field in it at all? So it depends on what we mean by 'quantum' The definition of a field is something that is a function of space time. Not rather than something that is just a function of a point or something like that.
Welcome to the April 2022 Ask Me Anything episode of Mindscape! These monthly excursions are funded by Patreon supporters (who are also the ones asking the questions). I take the large number of questions asked by Patreons, whittle them down to a more manageable size — based primarily on whether I have anything interesting to say about them, not whether the questions themselves are good — and sometimes group them together if they are about a similar topic. Enjoy!
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