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Does the fact that orbital electrons are stable suggest that gravitation is quantized, analagous to the observation that the stability of orbital electrons suggested that electromagnetic energy was quantized?
secur said:But intuitively, from a classical view, the atom system is "static", therefore no gravitational (or EM) waves.
secur said:. But applying it intuitively, we might say that it makes sense the static system emits no gravitational waves. Admittedly that's speculative but given the circumstances - we have no accepted theory to deal with the situation - it seems justified.
secur said:BTW prior to your comment I edited my wording a little - changed the part you quoted - precisely to avoid the interpretation you gave it. Unfortunately you responded too quickly!
How about http://journals.aps.org/prl/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevLett.47.979 ?Drakkith said:I don't think we have any evidence suggesting that gravitation is quantized at this time either.
Demystifier said:
Gravitation quantization is the idea that gravity, like other fundamental forces in nature, is not continuous but rather exists in discrete units or packets of energy. This theory suggests that space and time are also quantized, leading to a new understanding of the fundamental laws of physics.
At this time, there is no direct evidence for gravitation quantization. However, many theories in physics, such as string theory and loop quantum gravity, suggest that gravity is quantized. Additionally, some experiments, such as the measurement of gravitational waves, have provided indirect support for this theory.
In classical physics, gravity is described by Newton's law of universal gravitation, which assumes that gravity is continuous and infinite in range. In contrast, gravitation quantization suggests that gravity is made up of discrete particles called gravitons and has a finite range, similar to other fundamental forces like electromagnetism.
Yes, gravitation quantization has the potential to help us understand some of the biggest mysteries of the universe, such as the nature of black holes and the origin of the universe. It may also help reconcile the theories of general relativity and quantum mechanics, which currently have fundamental differences.
There are several ways scientists are currently trying to test the theory of gravitation quantization. These include measuring the properties of gravitational waves, studying the behavior of gravity at very small scales, and searching for experimental evidence of gravitons. However, due to the complexities of gravity and the limitations of current technology, it may be some time before definitive tests can be conducted.