Does the Gravitational Interaction Unify Quantum and Classical Physics?

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Abstract

The fundamental connection between the electrical resistance quantum—observed with high precision in the quantum Hall effect involving coherent electrons—and the Planck mass—involving the Newtonian constant of gravitation—is presented as a case study to explore the role of the unavoidable, superdeterministic, gravitational interaction in the quantum realm. In general, gravity is a foundational “Goldilocks” interaction—“weak” enough to allow for quantum mechanical behavior such as superposition to occur at a scale that is presumably less than the Planck mass, yet “strong” enough to provide definitive reality to the macroscopic world. Overall, it is suggested that the gravitational interaction actually unifies quantum and classical physics.

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