I'll post what it said so you can tell me how it lied to me:

> Penrose believes that quantum mechanics is not a complete theory. While it works extremely well for small systems, he argues it breaks down at macroscopic scales, especially when gravity becomes significant. He’s skeptical of simply trying to unify general relativity and quantum mechanics without changing either.

> At the heart of his theory is the idea that gravity causes quantum state reduction: In quantum mechanics, particles exist in superpositions. He argues that when a mass is in a superposition of two different locations, it creates a superposition of two different space-time geometries. But general relativity doesn’t allow a well-defined superposition of space-times. He proposes that there is a fundamental instability in such superpositions due to gravity, this leads to spontaneous collapse of the wavefunction.

> Penrose fully acknowledges that the double-slit experiment works just fine on Earth, where gravity is definitely present. His proposal doesn't say that gravity always collapses the wavefunction—only that when the gravitational difference between quantum states becomes significant, then gravity will cause collapse.

> When a single particle (like an electron or photon) passes through the slits, the mass-energy difference between the two possible paths is tiny. The gravitational self-energy associated with the superposed paths is extremely small. Therefore, the collapse timescale is very long, enough that interference can occur before any collapse happens.

> Penrose would say: "Yes, we see interference in the double-slit experiment, because the gravitational influence of the quantum superposition is minuscule. But as mass increases, gravity will begin to suppress that interference."

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You will never succeed in quantizing gravity, because it isn't quantum.