Is Gravity RANDOM Not Quantized?
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Is Gravity RANDOM Not Quantized?

B1IntermediateNovember 13, 202626 min
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Check out the Space Time Merch Store https://www.pbsspacetime.com/shop Sign Up on Patreon to get access to the Space Time Discord! https://www.patreon.com/pbsspacetime The holy grail of theoretical physics is to find the long-sought theory of quantum gravity. But what if this theory is as mythical as the grail of legend? What if gravity isn’t weirdly quantum at all, but rather … just a bit messy? Or random? So says the postquantum gravity hypothesis of Jonathan Oppenheim. PBS Member Stations rely on viewers like you. To support your local station, go to:http://to.pbs...

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Hey everyone, we have a brand new product in the merch store, more info at the end of the episode. The holy grail of theoretical physics is to find the long-sought theory of quantum gravity. But what if this theory is as mythical as that grail of legend? What if gravity isn't weirdly quantum at all, but rather just a bit messy? Or random? So says

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the post-quantum gravity hypothesis of Jonathan Oppenheim. We have two great theories in physics that together appear to explain almost everything. There's general relativity, the theory of space and time and gravity, and the larger scales of the universe.

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And there's quantum mechanics, the theory of atoms, matter, and the smaller scales. These theories are each verified to astonishing precision, and yet seem to contradict each other at the most fundamental level. We've talked about these conflicts in the past and the efforts to resolve them by unifying

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