Black hole science is supposed to be the bridge between general relativity and quantum mechanics. Exploring this connection is the beat sort of science.
On Mon, Feb 1, 2016 at 12:34 PM, H Veeder <hveeder...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > On Sun, Jan 31, 2016 at 5:24 PM, Alain Sepeda <alain.sep...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> For those who noticed >> - the message of Brian Josephson whistleblowing some exchange between >> moderator to block Ferara tests >> - the effective blocking of lugano test >> >> there is an article by Nicolas Gisin (an insider of science, not a rebel) >> http://www.iqoqi-vienna.at/nicolas-gisin/ >> >> Nature try to reframe the debate >> >> http://www.nature.com/news/arxiv-rejections-lead-to-spat-over-screening-process-1.19267 >> >> >> > From the Nature link: > "Sabine Hossenfelder, an expert on quantum gravity at the Frankfurt > Institute for Advanced Studies in Germany, says that the black-hole paper > is scientific and clearly argued, but is wrong because it uses an equation > in a slightly different regime to that in which it should be applied. She > calls this a “common and understandable mistake”. > > Instead of being wrong the conclusion should be seen as a reductio ad > absurdum demonstration of the incompatibility of quantum mechanics and > general relativity. Without a quantum theory of gravity the entire field > of black hole physics is based on discretion rather than logic. > > Harry > > > >
