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Gravitons always struck me as a goofy half-baked concoction (even though we've supposedly observed them now), and so did dark matter. Emergent gravity theories are very interesting.
Observing gravitational waves is not really the same as observing individual gravitons. It's unlikely we can observe gravitons with any equipment we can actually build.
Does this research suggest that he may have been semi-correct??
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Confusion [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monadology [2] https://quantummoxie.wordpress.com/2014/09/09/neal-stephenso...
Also, a simple explanation for the layman: http://www.alphagalileo.org/ViewItem.aspx?ItemId=169788&Cult...
I love this, it feels cleaner and more elegant a solution than dark matter particles. However, nature doesn't care what we like, so that doesn't make it more likely to be true.
I just wish I understood enough physics to tell this paper from elegant-sounding word salad!
Also, a simple explanation for the layman: http://www.alphagalileo.org/ViewItem.aspx?ItemId=169788&Cult...
So I too love the idea that we don't need dark matter to explain all the gravitational effects we observe in the universe. However, is it just me or does the falsification of this seem a bit sketchy: if we find a dark matter particle...then my theory is false. That's a bit like saying...oh yeah if we find a different way to unify general relativity and quantum mechanics...then String Theory is false. It seems like th…
Gravitons always struck me as a goofy half-baked concoction (even though we've supposedly observed them now), and so did dark matter. Emergent gravity theories are very interesting.
> even though we've supposedly observed [gravitons] now Source? Or are you saying that the existence of gravitational waves constitute a proof of the existence of gravitons, due to wave/particle duality? I'm not a physicist, but all I thought we had detected were gravitational waves.
I always thought this is the case. But IANAP either. Could anyone with actual knowledge chime in?
So I too love the idea that we don't need dark matter to explain all the gravitational effects we observe in the universe. However, is it just me or does the falsification of this seem a bit sketchy: if we find a dark matter particle...then my theory is false. That's a bit like saying...oh yeah if we find a different way to unify general relativity and quantum mechanics...then String Theory is false. It seems like th…
I think you will find all the models are false to a degree. A model is only an approximation of the real thing. Quantum mechanics and General relatively cannot both be right. The obvious answer is that they are both wrong.