What are the potential uses and properties of gravitons in quantum theory?

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The discussion revolves around the conceptualization of space and time as particles, questioning the implications of such a perspective on the possibility of creating time travel devices or alternate realities. It asserts that space and time are not particles but dimensions used to measure and position objects, rendering the idea of them as particles nonsensical. The conversation highlights that in quantum theory, particularly before string theory, gravity is associated with a theoretical particle called the graviton, which is massless and behaves like a burst of energy. Gravitons are described as having unique properties, such as being able to escape our three-dimensional world and interact with higher dimensions, which may explain the relative weakness of gravity compared to other forces. Current research efforts include attempts to detect gravitons in particle accelerators.
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I ask here my writable science fiction book question and I do not copy my physics question here, what you can find:
https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?p=4223875#post4223875
My questions are: If space and time are special particles like fermion-bosons or time is boson and space is fermion, what kind a stuff we can made? Ex. can we build the some kind of time travel machine or some time bomb or time gate to x world. What will change if time and space are particles?
Can we say then time eis speed itslf and being in time is just acceleration?
 
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We can't answer your question because spacetime is not a particle. It is simply the dimensions by which we measure things and assign them positions relative to other things. Attempting to say "what if they were particles" is a completely bogus question. It's like asking what if a proton was one second instead of a particle. It cannot be answered because it is nonsense.
 
As the person above is correct. Space time is more like a paper you are drawing on then the things you draw on it.

But in quantum theory, before string theory. Gravity (curve in space time) is given the name of a particle called the graviton. It is more like a quanta than real matter(and it's never proven).

A graviton is like a photon. They are both massless(unlike electron, quark etc). They are actually just small burst of energy( vibration of hyperspace). They also have probability waves as predicted by the theory (proven by the double slit experi.)

In a way, gravity and light are matter since e=mc^2(energy=matter)

Several intriguing property of graviton you can use.
Graviton describes gravity, which is set in the 4th dimension.
It means that unlike other particles, gravitons can escape from our 3d world and go to n-dimensions.

This is the result in a attempt to explain why gravity is such a weak force.

They are still trying to smash gravitons out in atom smashers.
 
A map of a four-dimensional planet is three dimensional, so such can exist in our Universe. I made one and posted a video to the Internet. This is all based on William Kingdon Clifford's math from the 19th century. It works like this. A 4D planet has two perpendicular planes of rotation. The intersection of such a plane with the surface of the planet is a great circle. We can define latitude as the arctan( distance from one plane/distance from the other plane). The set of all points...

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