Melvin Vopson
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Melvin Vopson is a British physicist and associate professor at the University of Portsmouth,[1] known for his research into the simulation hypothesis—the idea that the universe may be a computational construct. His theories, which propose a physical basis for information and gravity, have attracted attention from mainstream media, science news outlets, and popular culture commentators.[2][3]
Career And Research Focus
Vopson earned a Ph.D. in Physics and has held academic roles in materials science and condensed matter physics. More recently, his work has shifted toward the physics of information, an interdisciplinary area exploring the role of information as a fundamental physical entity.[4]
Theories on Information and Reality
Information as a Fifth State of Matter
Vopson proposes that information has measurable mass and should be considered a fifth state of matter. He introduced what he calls the Second Law of Infodynamics—a concept suggesting that information entropy in closed systems decreases over time, contrary to thermodynamics. According to Vopson, this mirrors how computers compress data, supporting the idea that the universe behaves like a simulation.[5][6][7]
Gravity as Data Compression
In a 2025 study published in AIP Advances, Vopson theorized that gravity could be interpreted as a form of data compression, asserting that gravitational attraction reduces information entropy, much like computational systems optimize storage and energy use[8][9]
He also introduced the concept of elementary information cells, in which empty space stores binary information, and matter functions as an encoded presence. This perspective aligns with digital physics, offering a framework in which space, time, and gravity arise from informational processes.[10][11][12][13]
References
- ↑ "Melvin Vopson". University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
- ↑ "Physicist Says He's Identified a Clue That We're Living in a Computer Simulation". Yahoo News. 2025-05-03. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
- ↑ "Physics professor claims to have found evidence we are living in a 'virtual reality simulation'". UNILAD. 2023-10-10. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
- ↑ "Could a new law of physics support the idea we're living in a computer simulation?". University of Portsmouth. 2023-10-09. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
- ↑ Vopson, Melvin M. (2023-10-06). "The second law of infodynamics and its implications for the simulated universe hypothesis". AIP Advances. 13 (10): 105308. Bibcode:2023AIPA...13j5308V. doi:10.1063/5.0173278. ISSN 2158-3226.
- ↑ "Mind-Blowing New Law of Physics Could Mean We Really Live in a Simulation, Physicist Proposes". VICE. 2023-10-11. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
- ↑ "Physicist Says He's Identified a Clue That We're Living in a Computer Simulation". Futurism. 2025-05-03. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
- ↑ Starr, Michelle (2025-04-29). "Gravity May Be a Clue That The Universe Is a Giant Computer". ScienceAlert. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
- ↑ "A Scientist Says He Has the Evidence That We Live in a Simulation". Popular Mechanics. 2025-04-03. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
- ↑ Swayne, Matt (2025-04-30). "New Study Suggests Gravity May Be an Optimization Process in a Computational Universe". The Quantum Insider. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
- ↑ "Scientist suggests gravity further supports theory we are living in a simulated universe". University of Portsmouth. 2025-04-16. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
- ↑ Staff (2025-04-28). "Gravity is Result of Computational Process within Our Universe, Physicist Says | Sci.News". Sci.News: Breaking Science News. Retrieved 2025-05-12.
- ↑ Steinberg, Brooke (2025-04-28). "Is this proof we're living in a 'simulated universe'? Scientist's theory points to possible clue". Retrieved 2025-05-12.
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