Quantum Reality and UFOs
A Mind-Blowing Connection
Quantum Reality and UFOs
UFOs are one of the most intriguing and mysterious phenomena in the world. For decades, people have reported seeing strange objects in the sky that defy conventional explanations. Some believe that UFOs are spacecraft from other planets, while others think that they are secret military projects or natural phenomena. But what if there is another way to understand UFOs, one that involves quantum physics and other dimensions?
The Interdimensional Hypothesis
One of the most fascinating theories about UFOs is the interdimensional hypothesis. This is the idea that UFOs are not physical objects, but manifestations of other realities that coexist with our own. According to this hypothesis, UFOs are not visitors from outer space, but from inner space, or parallel dimensions that are normally invisible to us.
The interdimensional hypothesis has been proposed by various researchers and authors, such as Meade Layne, John Keel, J. Allen Hynek, and Jacques Vallée. They argue that UFOs are a modern form of a phenomenon that has occurred throughout human history, and that in ancient times they were interpreted as gods, angels, demons, fairies, or other supernatural beings.
The interdimensional hypothesis suggests that UFOs can appear and disappear at will, change shape and size, communicate telepathically, and affect human consciousness and perception. It also implies that UFOs are not bound by the laws of physics as we know them, but by the laws of quantum mechanics and higher dimensions.
The Quantum Connection
Quantum mechanics is the branch of physics that deals with the behaviour of subatomic particles and waves. It reveals a strange and counterintuitive world where things can exist in multiple states at once, be entangled across vast distances, and tunnel through barriers. Quantum mechanics also predicts the existence of a non-zero lowest energy state of the vacuum, or the empty space between particles. This means that even when there is nothing there, there is still something there: a sea of fluctuating energy and virtual particles.
Some physicists have speculated that this quantum vacuum could be the source of UFO phenomena. One of them is Bernard Haisch, an astrophysicist who has developed a theory that the quantum vacuum might provide a physical explanation for the origin of inertia and gravity. Haisch suggests that UFOs could be tapping into the quantum vacuum to create propulsion and energy fields that allow them to defy gravity and inertia. He also proposes that UFOs could be manipulating the quantum vacuum to create holographic projections or illusions that appear as physical objects.
Another physicist who has explored the connection between quantum physics and UFOs is Jack Sarfatti, who has proposed a theory of post-quantum mechanics that involves retro causality and consciousness. Sarfatti argues that UFOs could be using advanced technology based on post-quantum mechanics to travel through time and space. He also suggests that UFOs could be conscious entities or artificial intelligences that interact with human observers through quantum entanglement.
The Plasma Hypothesis
Another theory that cites quantum physics to explain UFOs is the plasma hypothesis. This is the idea that UFOs are not solid objects, but constructs of light made of plasma. Plasma is the fourth state of matter, after solid, liquid, and gas. It is a highly ionised gas that contains free electrons and ions. Plasma makes up 99% of the visible universe, including stars, nebulae, and auroras.
The plasma hypothesis proposes that some UFOs are natural phenomena caused by atmospheric or cosmic plasma. For example, ball lightning, sprites, elves, or blue jets could be mistaken for UFOs under certain conditions. However, the plasma hypothesis also suggests that some UFOs are artificial phenomena created by intelligent beings using plasma technology.
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Physicists Say Aliens May Be Using Black Holes as Quantum Computers
Tiny black holes could be used as the ultimate quantum computers, and we could be searching for their signatures. (visual7/GettyImages)
If life is common in our Universe, and we have every reason to suspect it is, why do we not see evidence of it everywhere? This is the essence of the Fermi Paradox, a question that has plagued astronomers and cosmologists almost since the birth of modern astronomy.
It is also the reasoning behind the Hart-Tipler Conjecture, one of the many (many!) proposed resolutions, which asserts that if advanced life had emerged in our galaxy sometime in the past, we would see signs of their activity everywhere we looked. Possible indications include self-replicating probes, megastructures, and other Type III-like activity.
On the other hand, several proposed resolutions challenge the notion that advanced life would operate on such massive scales. Others suggest that advanced extraterrestrial civilizations would be engaged in activities and locales that would make them less noticeable.
In a recent study, a German-Georgian team of researchers proposed that advanced extraterrestrial civilizations (ETCs) could use black holes as quantum computers.
This makes sense from a computing standpoint and offers an explanation for the apparent lack of activity we see when we look at the cosmos.
The research was conducted by Gia Dvali, a theoretical physicist with the Max Planck Institute for Physics and the physics chair at Ludwig-Maximilians-University in Munich, and Zaza Osmanov, a professor of physics at the Free University of Tbilisi, and a researcher with the Kharadze Georgian National Astrophysical Observatory and the SETI Institute.
The paper that describes their findings recently appeared online and is being reviewed for publication in the International Journal of Astrobiology.
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Extraterrestrial Intelligence: quantum computing with black holes
Hawking radiation could put humanity on the trail of extraterrestrial life
Black holes as quantum computers? Sounds like science fiction, but it is a realistic scenario. No other system stores quantum information as efficiently as black holes. It is therefore conceivable that intelligent extraterrestrial civilizations could use them for their information processing. These quantum computers would emit neutrinos and light particles that we could detect on Earth. These are the central theses of a scientific paper by Gia Dvali, director at the Max Planck Institute for Physics (MPP), and Zaza Osmanov of the Free University of Tbilisi, Georgia.
In all likelihood, we humans are not alone in the universe. In the past 30 years, more than 5,000 planets have been discovered outside our solar system, known as exoplanets. Some of these have conditions favorable to more highly evolved life, such as water on the surface. So, the question is rather not whether there is extraterrestrial intelligence (ETI), but: How can we recognize it?
The more advanced living beings on other planets are, the more powerful their computer systems will be. On Earth, we currently see the transition from binary computing processes to quantum computing with many simultaneous operations. Since our solar system is relatively young, it is reasonable to assume that more highly evolved inhabitants of older star systems are already using sophisticated quantum technologies.
The role of quantum mechanics
The authors derive step by step why black holes are likely to be used for this purpose. “The laws of physics apply throughout the universe. Even if aliens are made of other matter particles and their chemistry is different from ours, we are connected by the laws of quantum physics and gravity”, explains Gia Dvali, who heads the Department of Cosmology and Particle Physics at the MPP. Quantum mechanical principles state that black holes are the most efficient stores of quantum information.
The black holes used for computing would likely be artificial and microscopic, unlike their large and naturally occurring siblings. Says Gia Dvali, “We have analyzed how fast information can be retrieved from black holes. To optimize information volume and processing time, it would be beneficial for ETI to produce many microscopic black holes instead of a few large ones.”
Search for extraterrestrial life
The particular make of black-hole-based quantum computers also holds the possibility of detecting extraterrestrial life. One feature of black holes is Hawking radiation, which is universal to all types of particles in existence. “Therefore, ETI quantum computers must also radiate neutrinos and photons”, says Gia Dvali. “We can detect these particles on Earth.” Neutrinos, in particular, are suitable messengers because they can fly through matter and therefore all protective devices for quantum computers.
The authors also assume that inhabitants of other stellar systems create their microscopic black holes with the help of particle collisions in high-energy accelerators. “This provides a characteristic fingerprint for ETI: a flux of very energetic neutrinos originating both from the Hawking radiation of information-storing black holes and from the collision ‘factories’.”
In their paper, Gia Dvali and Zaza Osmanov show that the IceCube neutrino observatory at the South Pole, for example, would be able to observe such technosignatures. “For decades we have searched for extraterrestrial intelligence in the radio frequency spectrum – so far without results,” explains Gia Dvali. “Our research points in a very exciting new direction for finding life beyond Earth.”
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Aliens could use quantum signals to communicate with Earth
Are you out there? According to calculations by physicists at the University of Edinburgh, an alien civilization could use quantum signals as a method of interstellar communication. (Courtesy: iStock/dottedhippo)
The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) might want to add quantum communication to its list of ways for aliens to get in touch. According to calculations by researchers at the University of Edinburgh in the UK, quantum signals would be a viable means of establishing contact across interstellar distances – a result that also suggests we might need to update our technology to recognize any such signals coming in our direction.
This finding might seem surprising, given that setting up quantum links here on Earth has proven no easy task. Such links are based on creating entanglement between individual nodes and teleporting quantum states between them, but these states are fragile, and their tendency to decohere – that is, to lose their quantum nature – limits the stability of the links. Interstellar links, therefore, represent a bold step forward. Could quantum information survive the hostile space environment during a journey towards an interstellar receiver?
Effects of interstellar disturbances
To answer this question, the Edinburgh researchers calculated the likely impact of various disturbances a quantum signal could encounter. One such disturbance is gravity, which could cause quantum states to decohere and signals to lose fidelity. However, the researchers computed that a photon could travel 127 light-years before such decoherence comes into play, meaning that a considerable number of stars with known exoplanets are within reach.
The impact of space travel on the fidelity, or quality, of a quantum signal is slightly different, because decoherence is not the only contributor. “High fidelity” means being able to fully process a quantum signal once it is received. This parameter can be quantified by considering a relativistic effect known as Wigner rotation that can change the signal’s phase, resulting in a loss of fidelity while coherence remains intact. However, the researchers note that if the receiver knows the signal’s origin, they would in principle be able to estimate the magnitude of this effect and calculate the signal’s original phase.
Besides gravity, several other factors could disrupt the quantum state of a photon. Interstellar space contains a distribution of electrons, photons, hydrogen atoms and some heavier elements. Locally, such particles can also come from our own Sun. But when the researchers calculated the probability of a signal photon interacting with any of these, they found that the mean free path distance was larger than the observable universe, meaning no considerable interaction can be expected. Photons at X-ray wavelengths, in particular, have longer mean free paths through scattering and absorbing media such as gas and dust, and are less susceptible to interference from large magnetic fields, making them favourable for quantum communication.
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