“quantum effects cause space-time to convulse wildly <br />the fabric of space-time becomes grainy - made of <br />tiny units like pixels” <br /> <br />“the graininess of space-time is discernable” <br /> <br />Holograms on credit cards are etched on <br />two-dimensional plastic films – light <br />bounces off them, recreating a 3- <br />dimensional image - the same <br />principle applies to the <br />whole universe <br /> <br />Everyday experience is a holographic <br />projection of physical processes <br />taking place on a distant, <br />2-dimensional surface <br /> <br />The holographic principle rules out <br />other approaches to quantum gravity, <br />boosting both matrix theory and string theory <br /> <br />Ultimately, it indicates <br />how space-time emerged <br />from quantum theory <br /> <br />[Some lines quoted directly from the article and <br />poetic license used in summarizing the salient <br />points. I like considering the implications of living <br />in a holographic universe and share the scientific <br />evidence on which the theory of such a universe <br />is based.] <br /> <br />Our world may be a giant hologram <br />15 January 2009 by Marcus Chown <br />Magazine issue 2691. Subscribe and get 4 free issues. <br />For similar stories, visit the Cosmology Topic Guide <br />From issue 2691 of New Scientist magazine, page 24-27. <br />Browse past issues of New Scientist magazine <br />http: //www.newscientist.com/article/mg20126911.300-our-world-may-be-a-giant-hologram.html? full=true<br /><br />Margaret Alice<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/a-holographic-universe-is-blurry/
