Have you ever heard people say that we’re living in a simulation? It always sounds a bit ridiculous, but some research done by Melvin Vopson, a physicist from the University of Portsmouth, may point to this being true. So what exactly did he find?
The Universe May Be a Simulation
In former research, the professor suggested that information and elementary particles have mass as human DNA does, and he also found “the second law of information dynamics,” a new law of physics that explains how information behaves. There are indications that Vopson’s new law could be used to predict genetic mutations and their outcomes. The professor thought entropy in information systems could increase over time, much like it does in isolated systems according to the second law of thermodynamics. To his surprise, his research showed that it either stays the same or decreases.
Professor Vopson called his discovery the second law of information dynamics, or infodynamics. He believes it could impact evolution theory and genetics research because they deal with information systems. In his words, his studies show that there is an interesting possibility that people and the entire universe may be a very advanced virtual reality simulation. His research could also give an explanation for the abundance of symmetry in the universe.
Professor Vopson’s Law of Infodynamics
Symmetry principles are important when it comes to the laws of nature, and according to Professor Vopson, there wasn’t enough explanation on why that is. According to him, his findings show that high symmetry is consistent with the lowest information entropy state. This means that it explains nature’s preference toward symmetry.
Professor Vopson also shared another fascinating concept. He explained how the process of eliminating surplus information is analogous to a computer’s removal or compression of unnecessary code. Computers do that to conserve storage capacity and enhance computational power, and this analogy supports the idea that existence may be part of a simulation.
The Professor’s Disclaimers
Despite all his findings, Professor Vopson also acknowledged that there is a great need for more testing to give credence to his hypothesis.
He has already proposed an experiment to potentially confirm the existence of the fifth state of matter in the universe. It will use particle-antiparticle collisions to possibly improve scientists’ understanding of physics.