A Look at ‘The Holographic Universe’
I seem to be coming across a lot of references, research and study related to other dimensions, and the holographic universe theory lately. The holographic model isn’t a new one by a long shot but it does seem to be cropping up more often and getting more attention these days by researchers and the public.
Recently, I read a book by Michael Talbot on this topic, called ‘The Holographic Universe‘. It was originally published in 1992 but it’s still in print and in fact I got my copy brand new from a bookstore.
The book description sums up this book thus:
Today nearly everyone is familiar with holograms, three-dimensional images projected into space with the aid of a laser. Now, two of the world’s most eminent thinkers — University of London physicists David Bohm, a former protégé of Einstein’s and one of the world’s most respected quantum physicists, and Stanford neurophysiologist Karl Pribram, one of the architects of our modern understanding of the brain — believe that the universe itself may be a giant hologram, quite literally a kind of image or construct created, at least in part, by the human mind. This remarkable new way of looking at the universe explains now only many of the unsolved puzzles of physics, but also such mysterious occurrences as telepathy, out-of-body and near death experiences, “lucid” dreams, and even religious and mystical experiences such as feelings of cosmic unity and miraculous healings.
My thoughts about this book and the theories:
In addition to being a highly fascinating theory, I must admit that at times (prior to even reading this book) I find that the holographic universe theory explains a whole lot of phenomena. However, even after reading this book, I’m still not entirely convinced that a holographic model absolutely and totally explains everything.
One might think that a book that tackles science, physics, metaphysics, parapsychology, religion, spirituality, the paranormal and philosophy would be mind boggling impossible to read for the average reader. This however is not the case. All of the subjects are dealt with in a pretty accessible language that can be understood and enjoyed by just about anyone. The subjects themselves and indeed some of the scientific research presented here as well as the anecdotes are indeed mind blowing though.
Overall, I thought that ‘The Holographic Universe‘ presented a well thought out case that could explain a lot of the mysteries of the universe. I highly recommend it for anyone wanting to discover other possible explanations to life and how things work in our universe.
