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A dialog on quantum gravity

Carlo Rovelli

Abstract

The debate between loop quantum gravity and string theory is sometimes lively, and it is hard to present an impartial view on the issue. Leaving any attempt to impartiality aside, I report here, instead, a conversation on this issue, overheard in the cafeteria of a Major American University.

arXiv comments
20 pages
Journal reference
Int.J.Mod.Phys. D12 (2003) 1509-1528
DOI
doi:10.1142/S0218271803004304
Subjects
hep-thHigh Energy Physics, Theory gr-qcGeneral Relativity and Quantum Cosmology

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  1. X-Clacks-Overhead 1 comment
    • I use this on several of my sites as well. None of them get any significant amount of traffic, so I figured it would be okay to add more names to the list, as a small token of keeping their memory alive. Browsing the web with the Clacks Overhead extension for Chrome…

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  2. Quirks of the arXiv 1 comment
    • I know absolutely nothing about physics. But I still found this paper enjoyable to read, because it's written in the format of a discussion between fictional characters: https://arxiv.org/pdf/hep-th/0310077v2.pdf

      HoushalterView on HNParent context

    • I'm in string theory as well, most of my knowledge about LQG is mostly from other string theorists. From my experience, string theorists can be extremely hostile towards the ideas in LQG and the people involved in it. So I would not quite share your view. Then from LQG there is…

      rotorbladeView on HNParent context

    • First, advice about arXiv.org links: for me, at least, it's nice to see a link to the main abstract page rather than directly to the full PDF. Here, that link would be http://arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/0310077 And second, this isn't "When physicists chat over lunch". This is "A nine…

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