The discussion centers on the nature of gravitons and their interaction with dimensions, asserting that gravity is a weak force because gravitons escape into higher dimensions. Participants debate whether gravitons can re-enter our dimension, potentially counteracting their escape. The conversation emphasizes that gravity's perceived weakness arises from its need to traverse multiple dimensions, unlike electromagnetic and nuclear forces, which operate solely within our three spatial dimensions. Clarifications regarding the behavior of gravitons in relation to branes and higher-dimensional theories are also explored.
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No, it's just that gravity has more ground to cover. If you imagine that all the forces should be of roughly equal strength, but that electromagnetism and the nuclear forces only operate in our 3 spatial dimensions while gravity must contend with 9 dimensions, you can easily see how it gets "spread out" and diluted.mim said:Is my understanding correct. Gravity is a week force because gravitons escape out of our dimension into other dimensions. If so would gravitons not also be able to re-enter our dimesion. Therefore cancelling out this theory
Many thanks bapowell I get it.bapowell said:No, it's just that gravity has more ground to cover. If you imagine that all the forces should be of roughly equal strength, but that electromagnetism and the nuclear forces only operate in our 3 spatial dimensions while gravity must contend with 9 dimensions, you can easily see how it gets "spread out" and diluted.
I don't understand your answer vin300. I thought a graviton was a closed string that was shaped or vibrated in a particular way that made it unique ie a graviton also my understanding of the theory was that only gravitons could pass through a brane. We could therefore still do with lasersvin300 said:Smart.If gravitons are virtual photons, you can think of switching on a bulb.If light traveled in only one selective dimension after re-entering from everywhere else, then we wouldn't need to create lasers
bapowell said:No, it's just that gravity has more ground to cover. If you imagine that all the forces should be of roughly equal strength, but that electromagnetism and the nuclear forces only operate in our 3 spatial dimensions while gravity must contend with 9 dimensions, you can easily see how it gets "spread out" and diluted.