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    "abstract": "We explore the possibility of a Bohmian approach to the problem of finding a\nquantum theory incorporating gravitational phenomena. The major conceptual\nproblems of canonical quantum gravity are the problem of time and the problem\nof diffeomorphism invariant observables. We find that these problems are\nartifacts of the subjectivity and vagueness inherent in the framework of\northodox quantum theory. When we insist upon ontological clarity---the\ndistinguishing characteristic of a Bohmian approach---these conceptual problems\nvanish. We shall also discuss the implications of a Bohmian perspective for the\nsignificance of the wave function, concluding with unbridled speculation as to\nwhy the universe should be governed by laws so apparently bizarre as those of\nquantum mechanics.",
    "arxiv_id": "quant-ph/9902018",
    "authors": [
      "Sheldon Goldstein",
      "Stefan Teufel"
    ],
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      "quant-ph",
      "gr-qc"
    ],
    "title": "Quantum spacetime without observers: ontological clarity and the   conceptual foundations of quantum gravity",
    "url": "https://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/9902018"
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