Random wobbles in time could finally solve gravity's greatest mystery | New Scientist
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Jonathan Oppenheim's theory ditches the idea that spacetime must be quantum — and random wobbles in time itself might be what finally bridges gravity and quantum mechanics.
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Theory Briefing
- Jonathan Oppenheim proposes that spacetime stays classical while quantum randomness shows up as literal fluctuations in the flow of time.
- Most quantum gravity theories force spacetime to become quantum too — Oppenheim's alternative deliberately breaks that assumption.
- The theory is testable: those random time wobbles should produce measurable deviations from standard general relativity.
- It sits as a rival to approaches like string theory and loop quantum gravity, which have so far resisted experimental confirmation.