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I don't think there is a conflict between gravity being a force (and therefore having an associated gauge boson to mediate the force) and mass causing deformati

by chaxor 5y ago

I don't think there is a conflict between gravity being a force (and therefore having an associated gauge boson to mediate the force) and mass causing deformations in spacetime. IIRC, Einstein's Field Equation equates the stress energy tensor to the spacetime curvature - so I think logic is that if the stress energy tensor has quantized levels, then the spacetime curvature should as well.

rdtsc 5y ago
But that's not the current most accurate working theory? We have not detected any gravitons yet. So the general theory of relativity is still the top contender, with some cracks showing in it as well. But the comment is tongue and cheek, of course, mostly illustrating how we were ready to fire any academic who didn't believe gravity is a force, when the leading explanation at the academic is the GR explanation. The idea being, is that perhaps some phenomena are multifaceted and complicated and climate study is the same. Moreover, it is compounded by a multitude of political and social interests trying to insert themselves into the discussion.