New research hints at reality as a computer simulation
Research by Melvin Vopson from the University of Portsmouth suggests that information might have mass, supporting the simulation hypothesis. This discovery could revolutionise our perception of reality.
Melvin Vopson, a scientist from the University of Portsmouth, published a paper that could change our understanding of reality. His research indicates that information has mass and that elementary particles contain information about themselves. This discovery may confirm the hypothesis that we are living in a computer simulation.
Aa new law of physics
Vopson discovered a law of physics that allows predicting genetic mutations. His new research suggests that information is a key building block of the universe. This points to the possibility that our reality is indeed a simulation, where information plays a fundamental role.
Vopson's discovery is based on the second law of thermodynamics. In information systems, entropy does not increase, which is surprising. This introduces a new law of infodynamics, which impacts biology, atomic physics, and cosmology.
The law of infodynamics
Infodynamics explains symmetry in the universe, supporting the simulation hypothesis. Symmetry removes excess information, much like data compression in computers. This could be - according to the author of the research - evidence that we are living in a simulation.
The simulation hypothesis is gaining popularity among scientists and technological pioneers such as Elon Musk. It posits that our reality is an advanced computer simulation, where the laws of physics are encoded as information.
Vopson suggests that information is a fundamental building block of the universe and has mass. Even dark matter, which makes up a large portion of the universe, could be information. This discovery could therefore completely change our perception of reality.
