Could it be that our Universe is actually a complex computing device and gravity is just an algorithm that optimizes the information? This bold idea was put forward by Dr. Melvin Vopson in a new study published in the journal AIP Advances. His work develops the concept of information physics, according to which reality is structured data and space-time resembles a digital simulation.
The Universe as a supercomputer
According to the theory, gravity is not just a fundamental force, but the result of a “computation” that the Universe performs to reduce informational chaos. The scientist analyzes the second law of information dynamics, where the system tends to compress data. Thus, objects are attracted to each other because it reduces the amount of information the Universe has to process.
“It’s like a computer that saves memory: it’s easier to track a single object instead of millions of particles. If a cell of space (analogous to a pixel) contains matter, it is designated as 1. If not, it is designated as 0. Combining particles into large structures minimizes the ‘weight’ of the data, triggering gravitational attraction,” this is how the scientist explains his hypothesis.
Information instead of matter
Vopson had previously argued that information had physical mass and that elementary particles stored data about themselves, similar to DNA. He now describes spacetime as a grid of cells, where each cell is a carrier of bits. The process resembles the creation of virtual reality: moving particles in space optimizes the “code” of the universe, reducing its computational costs.
“Gravity is a mechanism for compressing information. It arises from the system’s desire for order,” the scientist adds. This model explains why matter accumulates into galaxies rather than dispersing uniformly.
From black holes to dark energy
The theory has far-reaching implications. For example, black holes, which “compress” information to the limit, may be natural “servers” of the Universe. It also offers a new perspective on dark matter and energy – perhaps these are “technical” artifacts of computing.
However, questions remain: is our world a simulation? Can we prove the informational nature of reality? Vopson notes that experimental evidence is a matter for the future. Now his work is a step towards uniting physics, computer science and philosophy, offering new optics to unravel the mysteries of the cosmos.
According to sci.news
