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Holographic principle

The proposal in theoretical physics that everything inside a region of space-time can be described by information on its boundary surface.

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Gravity's lack of negative mass anchors Quanta's case for holography

Quanta's physics writer calls holography the most profound idea in theoretical physics in 30 years, built on three papers cited tens of thousands of times. The citations measure how many theorists took it up, and whether holography describes our own universe is the open question the essay sets out to answer.

Reality

Evidence40
Adoption
Insufficient
Hype gap+15
Incentives
Insufficient
Confidence45