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Basically, from the "derivation" in the page:

1) Two point-masses at a distance subtend a sphere with the radius equal to the distance

2) That sphere has a radius and a maximum capacity for holding information (in bits) depending on the area and the Planck constant

3) If we treat the bits as particles in a gas, we can derive the temperature of that gas based on the mass of one of the two point-masses and Einstein's equivalence

4) Assuming that the temperature is due to Unruh effect, we can calculate the acceleration that would cause it

5) Lo and behold, this is the same acceleration due to Newton's law of gravitation



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