The Joy of Why

Where Do Space, Time and Gravity Come From?

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May 4, 2022
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Quantum Mechanics vs. Relativity

  • Einstein's relativity theories, while revolutionary, are fundamentally classical.
  • Quantum mechanics is more fundamental and applies everywhere, not just at small scales.
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Quantizing Gravity

  • Quantizing gravity is difficult technically and conceptually.
  • Standard quantization procedures fail with gravity, leading to infinities.
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Quantum Spookiness

  • In quantum mechanics, concepts like position and velocity are observational outcomes, not inherent properties.
  • This poses conceptual challenges for quantum gravity, where spacetime itself is uncertain.
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