Our world may be a giant hologram

[Hayabusa Rider]

Oh, BTW, my favorite Farscape character is Scorpius.

 

[destrekor]

Oh, BTW, my favorite Farscape character is Scorpius.

Scorpius was truly awesome. Hard to say who my favorite character was. Scorpius is by far my favorite villain of all time, and his non-villain moments really push close to being in general the best character.
Still a huge fan of Crichton though, I'd envision his character and his actions would be what I'd be like in such a crazy world.


As far as knowledge and hobbies go, I am with you there. I just haven't dedicated a whole lot of time into the more complicated aspects of astrophysics. Truly enjoyed the astronomy courses I took, and do a lot of reading on different theories. But after awhile I get a "way over my head" feeling.
I thoroughly enjoy learning and spend so much time researching the most varied topics, I guess I just like learning about things that are of real value - that knowledge has come in use a lot in random conversation.

I enjoy learning, but struggle at times to enjoy school. Often because I like learning what I want to learn, when I feel like doing it. Wiki is a terrible trap for me, countless times I've gone on lengthy adventures through the web, going to all the articles sourced and whatnot.

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

I think the reason that Scorpius appeals is that he's a bad guy they took time to develop as a character. All too often the guy in black is simpleton. Sure he may be clever, but in the end he's just an inch deep in personality. Scorpius is the perfect example of the ends justifying the means. He isn't out to dominate the universe, he really wants to defend against the Scarans. It's just that his background and disposition twists what might have been a hero into something else, but what that is isn't always easy to define. The other part is that Wayne Pygram is a fantastic actor, who pushed the envelope moving back and forth from someone who is sadistic at one moment then in the next completely comical in the persona of Harvey.

 

[nerp]

Er, we can't be a 3D projection of a 2D space.

IIRC we are supposed to be a 3D projection of a five dimensional anti-de Sitter space.

That's what I was thinking. Well, along those lines.

 

[nerp]

One cannot possibly make sure huge assumptions about the universe when we probably only know a microscope percentage of what there is to know about the reality of the universe.

You'd be surprised. Take a look at the general theory of relativity, for example.

 

[nerp]

lol I don't get how they come up with conclusions like this. What does gravitational wave noise have to do with holograms?

The sky is blue, so it must mean cows can fly! 😛

It's called physics. Your wonderment is the same wondermen I feel when I flush my toilet and wonder where my turd goes. Just because I don't know plumbing doesn't mean it can't possibly work.

 

[Fritzo]

It's called physics. Your wonderment is the same wondermen I feel when I flush my toilet and wonder where my turd goes. Just because I don't know plumbing doesn't mean it can't possibly work.

In laymans terms, they're saying that with the holographic principle, the outside of a hologram must contain the same quantity of information as the inside. If the universe is a giant sphere, there would not be enough information inside the sphere for this principle to work----unless the resolution of the universe is not as sharp as the outside.

Think of it like this: If the outer skin of the universe is in 1080p, the contents are being displayed in 720i....so spacetime is actually "blurry". What's scary is the Dr. in the article predicted the results of an experiment to test this exactly before it was conducted---concluding they may be on to something 😱 "Pixels" of spacetime appear to be larger than Plank length (the smallest measurement of spacetime), which was previously believed. And because of this, we should be able to directly observe them.

Very VERY mind blowing research. Once they publish their final findings ,this could be bigger than E=MC2

 

[Analog]

In laymans terms, they're saying that with the holographic principle, the outside of a hologram much contain the same quantity of information as the inside. If the universe is a giant sphere, there would not be enough information inside the sphere for this principle to work----unless the resolution of the universe is not as sharp as the outside.

Think of it like this: If the outer skin of the universe is in 1080p, the contents are being displayed in 720i....so spacetime is actually "blurry". What's scary is the Dr. in the article predicted the results of an experiment to test this exactly before it was conducted---concluding they may be on to something 😱 "Pixels" of spacetime appear to be larger than Plank length (the smallest measurement of spacetime), which was previously believed. And because of this, we should be able to directly observe them.

Very VERY mind blowing research. Once they publish their final findings ,this could be bigger than E=MC2

Wow Frtizo, didn't know a guitar dude like you was so versed in cosmology... :awe:

 

[geno]

I call it a Hawking Hole.

 

[Schadenfroh]

In laymans terms, they're saying that with the holographic principle, the outside of a hologram much contain the same quantity of information as the inside. If the universe is a giant sphere, there would not be enough information inside the sphere for this principle to work----unless the resolution of the universe is not as sharp as the outside.

Think of it like this: If the outer skin of the universe is in 1080p, the contents are being displayed in 720i....so spacetime is actually "blurry". What's scary is the Dr. in the article predicted the results of an experiment to test this exactly before it was conducted---concluding they may be on to something 😱 "Pixels" of spacetime appear to be larger than Plank length (the smallest measurement of spacetime), which was previously believed. And because of this, we should be able to directly observe them.

Very VERY mind blowing research. Once they publish their final findings ,this could be bigger than E=MC2

I understand this analogy, thanks!

 

[destrekor]

In laymans terms, they're saying that with the holographic principle, the outside of a hologram much contain the same quantity of information as the inside. If the universe is a giant sphere, there would not be enough information inside the sphere for this principle to work----unless the resolution of the universe is not as sharp as the outside.

Think of it like this: If the outer skin of the universe is in 1080p, the contents are being displayed in 720i....so spacetime is actually "blurry". What's scary is the Dr. in the article predicted the results of an experiment to test this exactly before it was conducted---concluding they may be on to something 😱 "Pixels" of spacetime appear to be larger than Plank length (the smallest measurement of spacetime), which was previously believed. And because of this, we should be able to directly observe them.

Very VERY mind blowing research. Once they publish their final findings ,this could be bigger than E=MC2

😱:hmm::awe:

It makes sense!
So... in 50 years time, we might start seeing inventions that relate to E=MC2 part deux? Playing in the sands of time! Could be fun. 🙂

 

[ConstipatedVigilante]

The higher dimensions can just fit more bits in a byte. Flatlanders don't have enough bandwidth. The bearded dude in the sky has an awful lot (sometimes I like to think of physics and religion as being connected).

I find thinking of this stuff in terms of computer technology and calculus to be a good way of describing it.

I love thinking about this stuff. When I'm at the gym today, I'll probably try to envision the different dimensions as I work out. Should get me pumped up.

 

[LumbergTech]

read about this in my copy of new scientist a long time ago ..

i definitely suggest subscribing if you find this type of thing interesting..

its generally a good magazine...nothing is perfect but you can hear about the newest developments in science and it covers a wide variety of topics

 

[Pr0d1gy]

I TOLD YOU FUCKERS THE WORLD IS FLAT!!!!!!!!!

teheheee

 

[Fritzo]

Wow Frtizo, didn't know a guitar dude like you was so versed in cosmology... :awe:

My minor in college was astrophysics 🙂 just something I've always been interested in.

 

[Fritzo]

😱:hmm::awe:

It makes sense!
So... in 50 years time, we might start seeing inventions that relate to E=MC2 part deux? Playing in the sands of time! Could be fun. 🙂

Well...this research actually sheds light on the nature of the universe rather than suggesting new technologies.

 

[destrekor]

Well...this research actually sheds light on the nature of the universe rather than suggesting new technologies.

New knowledge of nature always brings out new technology!

Discovery of the importance of the electron? BAM, awesomestuff.
Discovery of the importance of the spacetime particles? BAM, we can has awesomestuffs?

😀

But seriously, it all stems down to: once you know the fundamentals of something in the universe, and understand its behavior and what attributes define that behavior, it will only be a matter of time (^_^) until we can shape the attributes to do our bidding.

 

[Inspector Jihad]

In laymans terms, they're saying that with the holographic principle, the outside of a hologram must contain the same quantity of information as the inside. If the universe is a giant sphere, there would not be enough information inside the sphere for this principle to work----unless the resolution of the universe is not as sharp as the outside.

Think of it like this: If the outer skin of the universe is in 1080p, the contents are being displayed in 720i....so spacetime is actually "blurry". What's scary is the Dr. in the article predicted the results of an experiment to test this exactly before it was conducted---concluding they may be on to something 😱 "Pixels" of spacetime appear to be larger than Plank length (the smallest measurement of spacetime), which was previously believed. And because of this, we should be able to directly observe them.

Very VERY mind blowing research. Once they publish their final findings ,this could be bigger than E=MC2

so wait, is 1080i full HD or not?

 

[destrekor]

so wait, is 1080i full HD or not?

ruhroh
😀

 

[Maleficus]

sweet, we're in a black hole!

i wonder what the people on the outside are thinking when looking at our black hole getting bigger and bigger!?

i'll bet it's OMGOHNOAIIIEIIEEEEEEEEIIIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!oneeleventy

oh no, not this again!