When physicists speak of Unification Schemes, they're typically referring to making Quantum Mechanics play nice with General Relativity. Since the theories deal with opposite ends of the distance scale (QM tiny, GR huge distances) they're contradictory when brought together.
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When physicists speak of Unification Schemes, they're typically referring to making Quantum Mechanics play nice with General Relativity. Since the theories deal with opposite ends of the distance scale (QM tiny, GR huge distances) they're contradictory when brought together.