Ask A Spaceman Ep. 169: What Is Loop Quantum Gravity?

<p class="p1">Why do we care about loop quantum gravity? Is it a viable path to uniting quantum mechanics and general relativity? What does it mean for spacetime to be discrete? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman!</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1"><strong>Support the show:</strong> <a href= "http://www.patreon.com/pmsutter">http://www.patreon.com/pmsutter</a></p> <p class="p1"><strong>All episodes:</strong> <a href= "http://www.AskASpaceman.com">http://www.AskASpaceman.com</a></p> <p class="p1"><strong>Follow on Twitter:</strong> <a href= "http://www.twitter.com/PaulMattSutter">http://www.twitter.com/PaulMattSutter</a></p> <p class="p1"><strong>Like on Facebook:</strong> <a href= "http://www.facebook.com/PaulMattSutter">http://www.facebook.com/PaulMattSutter</a></p> <p class="p1"><strong>Watch on YouTube:</strong> <a href= "http://www.youtube.com/PaulMSutter">http://www.youtube.com/PaulMSutter</a></p> <p class="p1"><strong>Read a book:</strong> <a href= "http://www.pmsutter/book">http://www.pmsutter/book</a></p> <p class="p1"><strong>Go on an adventure:</strong> <a href= "http://www.AstroTours.co">http://www.AstroTours.co</a></p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">Keep those questions about space, science, astronomy, astrophysics, physics, and cosmology coming to #AskASpaceman for COMPLETE KNOWLEDGE OF TIME AND SPACE!</p> <p class="p1">Big thanks to my top Patreon supporters this month: Justin G, Chris L, Barbara K, Duncan M, Corey D, Justin Z, Nate H, Andrew F, Naila, Aaron S, Scott M, Rob H, Lowell T, Justin, Louis M, Paul G, John W, Alexis, Erin J, Jennifer M, Gilbert M, Tom B, Joshua, Curt M, David B, Frank T, Tim R, Tom Van S, Mark R, Alan B, Craig B, Richard K, Steve P, Dave L, Chuck C, Stephen M, Maureen R, Stace J, Neil P, lothian53, COTFM, Stephen S, Ken L, Debra S, Alberto M, Matt C, Ron S, Joe R, Jeremy K, David P, Ulfert B, Robert B, Fr. Bruce W, Nicolai B, Sean M, Edward K, Darren W, Tracy F, Sarah K, Bill H, Steven S, Ryan L, Ella F, Richard S, Sam R, Thomas K, James C,