A Holographic Universe Is Blurry Poem by Margaret Alice

“quantum effects cause space-time to convulse wildly
the fabric of space-time becomes grainy - made of
tiny units like pixels”

“the graininess of space-time is discernable”

Holograms on credit cards are etched on
two-dimensional plastic films – light
bounces off them, recreating a 3-
dimensional image - the same
principle applies to the
whole universe

Everyday experience is a holographic
projection of physical processes
taking place on a distant,
2-dimensional surface

The holographic principle rules out
other approaches to quantum gravity,
boosting both matrix theory and string theory

Ultimately, it indicates
how space-time emerged
from quantum theory

[Some lines quoted directly from the article and
poetic license used in summarizing the salient
points. I like considering the implications of living
in a holographic universe and share the scientific
evidence on which the theory of such a universe
is based.]

Our world may be a giant hologram
15 January 2009 by Marcus Chown
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