The universe is one expansive enigma and with every passing finding that
scientists reveal, our grip on the “truth” loosens. Now astrophysicists
are proposing that the universe might just be one “vast and complex
hologram” and what we perceive to be a 3D world might just be an
illusion.
They’ve come out with this proposition after studying cosmic microwave background – also known as the afterglow left over from the Big Bang in lay man’s terms. Astrophysicists from the University of Southampton say they have found substantial evidence that our universe is holographic.
Our perception of the universe, they say, can be compared to watching a 3D film, where we experience depth with the knowledge that it’s appearing from a 2D frame.
Kostas Skenderis, Professor of mathematical
sciences at the University of Southampton, said, “Imagine that
everything you see, feel and hear in three dimensions (and your
perception of time) in fact emanates from a flat two-dimensional field.
The idea is similar to that of ordinary holograms where a
three-dimensional image is encoded in a two-dimensional surface, such as
in the hologram on a credit card.
"However, this time, the entire universe is encoded."
Professor Skenderis adds, “Holography is a huge
leap forward in the way we think about the structure and creation of the
universe. Einstein's theory of general relativity explains almost
everything large scale in the universe very well but starts to unravel
when examining its origins and mechanisms at the quantum level.
“Scientists
have been working for decades to combine Einstein's theory of gravity
and quantum theory. Some believe the concept of a holographic universe
has the potential to reconcile the two. I hope our research takes us
another step towards this.”
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