PSW2384: The Doom of Spacetime

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The Doom of Spacetime - Why It Must Dissolve Into More Fundamental Structures
Space-time and Quantum Mechanics are the pillars of our modern understanding of fundamental physics. However, there are storm clouds on the horizon indicating that these principles are approximate and must be replaced with something deeper. The union of quantum mechanics and gravity strongly suggests that "space-time is doomed".
Nima Arkani-Hamed
Professor, The Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, and
A. D. White Professor-at-Large, Cornell University
Abstract and author bio (http://www.philsoc.org/2017Fall/2384abstract.html)
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PSW2384: The Doom of Spacetime