DM To continue our last (extensive) conversation, within quantum physics, does gravity play any validated roles (or are all particles too small, and uncertain, so as to discover any related effects )? Great thread to pull on — the tension between quantum mechanics and gravity is one of the most fertile (and humbling) frontiers in physics. I'll do some deep research on this right now. Gravity in quantum physics research Research complete• Writing and citing report... 314 sou

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DM Another good morning (I'm casting a shadow!). It seems homeostasis is conventionally considered only physically, such as an aspect of physiology. However, it seems this is an equally relevant as holophrenic construct, and is so in all 13 areas of the Universal Holophren™. Indeed hubris, humility, curiosity, learning, etc. could be perhaps be better understood considered in this context. Good morning — and well noted, the photons are acknowledging your presence. This is a g

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