Quantum Loop Gravity AKA QLG
[related: Planck Length]
Most successful extant theoretical attempt at incorporating both quantum theory and general relativity into a new standard model. Central to Quantum Loop Gravity (QLG) is the hypothesis that spacetime itself (not just energy) is quantized. In QLG, 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 QLG, is the Planck length, a measure of squared space roughly equal to 10-35 meters. Mathematically speaking, the Planck length represents a singularity- the dimension at which classical physics goes berserk[2], 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 holographic principle.
- ↑ The 8-bit graphic technology used by Nintendo, Atari, Sega, and other early gaming platforms also featured pixelization.
- ↑ Ex.: 1. Classical physics calculates the empty vacuum of space to be a bastion of electromagnetic energy infinite in scale and force. 2. The density of any black hole centerpoint AKA singularity is similarly portrayed as infinite, despite the fact that its spatial dimension is zero.
- ↑ Proportionally speaking, theoretical physicists exhibit traits of apeirophobia at abnormally high rates.