Please explain to me the 2d holographic universe

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The discussion revolves around the concept of a holographic universe, particularly focusing on the idea that our three-dimensional reality may be represented as a two-dimensional hologram. Participants explore the implications of this theory, including questions about perception, dimensionality, and the nature of information in relation to black holes.

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  • Conceptual clarification

Main Points Raised

  • One participant expresses confusion about how a 2D hologram can be perceived if we are also considered to be 2D, questioning the nature of depth and perspective.
  • Another participant suggests that being 2D does not exclude the existence of 3D, proposing that the information constituting our reality can be mapped to a 2D surface, which may have implications for understanding physics.
  • A participant inquires about the nature and location of this 2D surface, seeking clarification on its existence and relevance.
  • Further elaboration is provided regarding the relationship between black holes and the holographic principle, mentioning that the area of a black hole's event horizon corresponds to the information needed to describe the mass within it.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not reach a consensus on the nature of the holographic universe, with multiple competing views and questions remaining unresolved.

Contextual Notes

There are limitations in understanding the implications of dimensionality and the specifics of the 2D surface, as well as the mathematical underpinnings related to black holes that are not fully explored in the discussion.

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Hello,
this idea of holographic universe is mind boggling to me.
If we are 2d and everything we see is actully 2d hologram, like picture on the monitor
https://metro.co.uk/2017/01/30/our-...ctually-a-2d-hologram-say-scientists-6415724/.
There is something i am missing and some things i have to clrify...
How we can even see 2d hologram, if we are 2d outselves in the first place.
And if it is 2d, there is just picture from one perspective (point of view).
And what is even 2d, if it is only length and width for example, how it can have any depth, if depth is 0, how you can even see it, if you were 1mm above it maybe xD
I suffer from aphantasia, i don't have visual imagination at all, or if i can see something when i close my eyes dim, like 5%, if 100% would be like seeying it with eye.
 
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We are not 2D to the exclusion of being 3D.
All it means is that the information that makes us up can be mapped to a 2D surface.
That's interesting, because it may indicate physics that isn't obvious. But it doesn't change anything in one's daily life.
 
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And what is this 2d surface and where it is ?
 
empleat said:
And what is this 2d surface and where it is ?
The topic results from looking at what happens as material enters a black hole. From an external reference frame, as material approaches the event horizon, it cannot cross - and, as the math turns out, the surface of the black hole has the exact area required to store the information you would need to describe anything that may occupy the volume of black hole with a mass of the black hole.

So there is some sort of mapping.
 
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