Quantum Measurement and Gravity for Each Other

Typical quantum measuring devices are based on electromagnetic interactions and, when dealing with quantum measurements, most of us would not consider gravitation at all. Nevertheless, there have been old believers [1] of the role of gravitation in wavefunction collapse. I support this idea and I am going to present further arguments. My speculations may seem rather particular for some but this way has, in fact, led me to an elegant model of spontaneous wavefunction collapse.

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