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**Title:** The Problem of Unifying Quantum Mechanics and General Relativity
**Summary:**
* Historically, physics evolved from Classical Theory to:
1. Special Relativity (Einstein)
2. General Relativity (Einstein, revolutionizing gravity)
3. Quantum Mechanics (explaining the microscopic world)
* The current challenge: unifying Quantum Mechanics and General Relativity (Quantum Gravity)
* **The Problem:** Gravity is not a field on spacetime, but a manifestation of spacetime itself, making it conceptually different to quantize
* **Complications:**
+ Imposing microcausality conditions on spacetime curvature
+ Handling superposition of spacetime curvature
+ Defining the role of the observer
* **Theoretical Hope:**
+ The Planck scale, where quantum gravity must manifest
+ Theoretical constructions hinting at a possible reconciliation between Quantum Mechanics and General Relativity
* **Current Limitation:** Technological constraints prevent experimental exploration of the Planck scale (requiring an accelerator the size of the solar system)
Here are the key facts extracted from the text, numbered and in short sentences:
**Historical Context**
1. The theme of the video was chosen by the channel's members.
2. Physics was initially thought to be fully understood with Classical Theory (around the time of Newton).
3. Approximately 100 years ago, issues with Classical Theory arose with the exploration of very small and very large distances.
**Theories and Concepts**
4. Classical Theory explained phenomena from the movement of heavens to the flow of water.
5. Einstein introduced Special Relativity, which resolved electrical and magnetic phenomena issues.
6. Einstein later developed General Relativity, revolutionizing gravity.
7. General Relativity describes spacetime as a dynamic entity.
8. Quantum Mechanics was developed to explain the behavior of the smallest elements.
9. Quantum Field Theory unified understanding of electromagnetism and atomic nucleus forces.
**Challenges with Unifying Theories**
10. The goal is to develop a Unified Theory of Everything, combining all aspects of the Universe.
11. Quantum Gravity, merging General Relativity and Quantum Mechanics, remains unresolved.
12. The main issue is that gravity is a manifestation of spacetime, not a field above it.
**Technical Challenges**
13. Imposing microcausality conditions on spacetime curvature is problematic.
14. Quantum superposition of spacetime curvature is not well understood.
15. Describing the observer's role in quantum gravity is challenging.
**Planck Distance and Scale**
16. The Planck distance is where gravitational and quantum forces are equal.
17. On the Planck scale, quantum gravity must manifest itself.
18. Current technology (e.g., LHC) falls short of exploring this scale by hundreds of billions of times.
**Future Exploration**
19. Theoretical proposals for quantum gravity exist, offering hope for a solution.
20. Some quantum field constructions show promise in interacting like gravity, similar to General Relativity.