Holographic Universe

henryporter

I'm struggling to get my head around this one: https://www.theguardian.com/science/shortcuts/2017/jan/31/guide-to-holographic-principle-of-universe

Any views or thoughts from the boards astronomers? How does the concept of movement through space work in this theory. Is the projected hologram of the Universe curved or folded somehow?

It's a remarkable theory which neatly resolves certain previously irresolvable postulations by both Einstein and Hawking. It's just next near to impossible to visualise.

mickmackey1

There's a discussion over here on the physicsforum, although it might be considered heavy going -

https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/holographic-universe-is-it-real.902079/

ThunderCat

henryporter wrote: »

I'm struggling to get my head around this one: https://www.theguardian.com/science/shortcuts/2017/jan/31/guide-to-holographic-principle-of-universe

Any views or thoughts from the boards astronomers? How does the concept of movement through space work in this theory. Is the projected hologram of the Universe curved or folded somehow?

It's a remarkable theory which neatly resolves certain previously irresolvable postulations by both Einstein and Hawking. It's just next near to impossible to visualise.

I know the feeling. The Universe is barely graspable to me when it is deemed to be real and spherical in shape. When it comes to a computer simulated universe, a flat universe, mutiverses and a holographic universe I really struggle. And don't get me started on computer simulated holographic flat shaped multiverses!!!

tac foley

Am I real because something thinks I am? Or do I THINK I'm real because something imagines that I think I am?

Who knows?

I'm off to make a pot of coffee. Just like me, it's made of the stuff of stars.

tac