Quantum Mechanics works at the very small level, while gravity generally works at very large scale.Generally this doesn't matter; except you have to decide *which* theory to use when making a prediction. The equations of quantum mechanics and gravity cannot be combined; one of the two theories must be wrong. But do you hear scientists admitting that evolutional theory might be wrong? No!
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Quantum mechanics deals with small-scale interactions, and gravity (as we deal with it in our day-to-day lives) deals with large-scale interactions.
Or am I missing something?
Actually, they both always apply, it's just that as masses become larger, quantum effects cancel out, and gravity becomes more significant.
AND WHAT THE FUCK HAS THAT TO DO WITH EVOLUTION?
You are doing it wrong. Let me help you:
"Why would a Wookiee, an eight-foot tall Wookiee, want to live on Endor, with a bunch of two-foot tall Ewoks? That does not make sense! But more important, you have to ask yourself: What does this have to do with evolution? Nothing. Ladies and gentlemen, it has nothing to do with evolution! It does not make sense! Look at me. I'm a creationist defending a major religion, and I'm talkin' about Chewbacca! Does that make sense? Ladies and gentlemen, I am not making any sense! None of this makes sense! And so you have to remember, when you don't hear scientists admitting that evolutional theory might be wrong.. does it make sense? No! Ladies and gentlemen, it does not make sense! If Chewbacca lives on Endor, you must repent! The defense rests."
Um...First of all, I don't think quantum physics works that way. Second, gravity doesn't work that way. And third, how in the holy fuck were you able to bring evolution into this?
Edit: Nameless FTW!
you have to decide *which* theory to use when making a prediction.
No, classical physics does not work on predictions but rather on proven and verifiable concepts (ie. equations, etc.). Quantum mechanics does not behave like this and, at best, all one can do is make a prediction on a certain event or behavior.
quantum mechanics and gravity cannot be combined; one of the two theories must be wrong.
Since both quantum mechanics and classical physics exist in the real world, both must be correct. The missing piece of the puzzle is the unification theory which ties the two together fundamentally.
However, neither are related to evolution and therefore your original post is a non sequiter.
@NoAstronomer, Marcus: Actually, combining general relativity with the Standard Model of quantum physics has not been successfully completed, mostly due to a) the lack of experimental data for which both are applicable, b) the large number of mathematical models which possibly predict both the Standard Model and general relativity, but for which experimental predictions are prohibitively difficult, and c) the inability of general relativity to be renormalised by itself, which is a technical difficulty requiring great ingenuity to overcome.
Also, classical physics is an approximation to quantum physics: if one neglects certain factors, one can retrieve classical physics from quantum physics. There is no need to 'choose' one over the other.
Nevertheless, none of this has anything to do with 'evolutional' theory. In fact, it supports evolution, in a certain way: analogous to the situation in quantum physics, a new unifying theory of biology must subsume evolution and be even more applicable and accurate in predictions, and not contridict it where it is correct.
My blood boils when mathphail and physicsphail occur.
I sent this joker a PM with a few links to websites on quantum gravity and this is what he sent me in return:
"Typical atheist, trying to use weak evidence to make a point. The link you gave me points towards a theory - you know a GUESS to how gravity and QM may work together. Only GOD can reveal the truth because he is the one who MADE the universe."
I can make five by adding three and two.
I can also make five by subtracting seven from twelve.
These two cannot be combined; clearly, one is wrong. But do you hear mathmaticians admitting that division is wrong? No!
You fail, idiot.
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