Question by Gabe: Since atoms are 99.9% empty space, is reality just a hologram?
I read a message my friend got from one of hers and it really got me thinking about this. This is what his messsage read, is this true?
“Reality is a hologram
Believe it; nothing is really solid or even real for that matter. An atom is 99.999999% empty space which means that the known universe is entirely empty space and no 2 objects ever really touch each other. It’s just the electromagnetic fields that connect together. Quantum physics and philosophy are becoming strikingly similiar; the factor missing to connect the two is consciousness. That’s the constant factor that quantum physicists are leaving out of the equation.”
So is it true, we never really touch anything, everything is caused by electro fields running into each other?
Best answer:
Answer by doug_donaghue
Pretty much so. If you exert enough force to cause electron degeneracy, the characteristics of ‘mass’ get really weird (as in the interior of a star or a black hole). A couple of friends of mine do ‘condensed matter’ and it’s pretty interesting.
If you want to find out a bit more about the current state of research into ‘consciousness’ (which is the area I’ve been playing in for the last 15 years or so) go check out:
http://consciousness.arizona.edu/
and if you’re looking for info on the relationship(s) between ‘consciousness’ (whatever in the hell -that- is) and quantum mechanics, look at:
http://www.quantumconsciousness.org/
The U of A is almost in my backyard (I live in Tucson) which makes involvement in this area exceptionally simple for me ☺
Doug
What do you think? Answer below!
It might work out that way philosophically, but try punching your neigbor, and then use the defense in court that, “99.9% of my atoms never touched his atoms. I barely even touched him. You wouldn’t convict a hologram, would you?”
Just a little food for thought.
yes in our world that we call earth their really is no matter or solids it just atoms in our bodies repelling against a surface. Also if we could take the charge that makes us repel we could possible go through objects. So in all our planet is a mere elusion of matter.
“Quantum physics and philosophy are becoming strikingly similar; the factor missing to connect the two is consciousness.” – Utter nonsense
A hologram has no substance, anything that you touch has matter, your sense of touch is not failing you, laws of physics prevent your finger from passing through what is mostly empty space.
Saying that reality is just a hologram would be like saying reality is just a photograph. I really wish I could give johnandeileen2000 more than 1 thumbs up. No one usually ever seems to know what a hologram is. It’s not really there where your looking, it’s an illusion caused by interference patterns stored on a surface your looking into or through. So while you may be right about everything else…no…reality is not just a hologram.