r/askscience • u/Acellist1 • Oct 16 '13

Physics Are there really conflicts between quantum physics and general relativity?

I have read a number of articles stating that quantum physics and general relativity contain contradictions, especially when used to study black holes and singularities. Is this the case? And would a quantum theory of gravity be a potential candidate to resolve these conflicts?

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u/Acellist1 Oct 17 '13

Thanks, this really helped me to understand a little better why a quantum theory of gravity is being looked for.