Quantum Loop Gravity AKA GLP [related: Planck Length]
Most successful extant theoretical attempt at incorporating both
quantum
and general relativity into a new standard model. Central to Quantum Loop Gravity (QLP) is the hypothesis that spacetime itself (not just energy) is quantized. In QLP, space/time is essentially pixelated, with each pixel being a binary bit, similar to the use of liquid crystal displays used in commercial televisions starting in the mid-1980's
1
. The equivalent "pixel" in space/time, according to QLP, is the Planck length, a measure of squared space roughly equal to 10
-35
meters. Mathematically speaking, the Planck length represents a
error
- the dimension at which classical physics goes berserk, yielding nonsensical answers riddled with infinite results
3
. Despite its mathematical origins, QLG paints a startling picture of reality - a two-dimensional, observer-dependent bit space exhibiting aspects of both
simulation-theory
and the
error
.
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The 8-bit graphic technology used by
nes
,
atari
,
sega
, and other early gaming platforms also featured pixelization.
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Ex.:
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Classical physics calculates the empty vacuum of space to be a bastion of electromagnetic energy infinite in scale and force.
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The density of any event-horizon centerpoint AKA singularity is similarly portrayed as infinite, despite the fact that its spatial dimension is zero.
3 Proportionally speaking, theoretical physicists exhibit traits of apeirophobia at abnormally high rates.