Exploring the Limits of Modeling EM Forces as Spatial Curvature

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Electromagnetic forces cannot be modeled as spatial curvature like gravity due to the complexity of electric charges and the nature of quantum effects. Unlike gravity, which can be described by general relativity, electromagnetic interactions involve two types of charges and do not conform to classical models. The strong and weak nuclear forces also resist such modeling due to their unique characteristics and behaviors. Classical approaches fail to accurately reproduce the observed phenomena in quantum mechanics. Therefore, the limitations of classical models highlight the need for quantum theories to explain these fundamental forces.
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Why can't EM attraction/repulsion be modeled as spatial curvature the way gravity can be?
And for that matter, why can't the strong and weak nuclear forces be modeled that way either? Or can they?
 
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There are two types of electric charges, and it is even more complicated for the weak and strong interaction. And you cannot reproduce the observed quantum effects with such a classical model. A classical approach to weak and strong interaction does not work at all.
 

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