[SOT] Is the universe a big hologram?

[coderman]

On Tue, Oct 26, 2010 at 6:19 PM, J.A. Terranson <measl at mfn.org> wrote:
>... Last year, I reported about the findings of scientists using
> the GEO600 experiment in Germany. Although the hi-tech piece of kit hadn.t
> turned up evidence for the gravitational waves it was seeking, it did turn
> up a lot of noise.
>
> ...
> While looking out for a gravitational wave signal, scientists at GEO600
> noticed something bizarre. There was inexplicable static in the results
> they were gathering. After canceling out all artificial sources of the
> noise, they called in the help of Fermilab.s Craig Hogan to see if his
> expertise of the quantum world help shed light on this anomalous noise.
> His response was as baffling as it was mind-blowing. .It looks like GEO600
> is being buffeted by the microscopic quantum convulsions of space-time
> ...
> The signal being detected by GEO600 isn't a noise source that's been
> overlooked, Hogan believes GEO600 is seeing quantum fluctuations in the
> fabric of space-time itself...

it's only noise(entropy) if you don't have the key.



> But how can this hypothesis be tested? We need to boost the resolution of
> a gravitational wave detector-type of kit. Enter the Holometer..
>
> Currently under construction in Fermilab, the Holometer (meaning
> holographic interferometer) will delve deep into this quantum realm at
> smaller scales than the GEO600 experiment...

they still won't have the key...

;)