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Title Amount of information in visible universe quantified Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet Phys Org Media type Web Country/Territory United States Date 19/11/21 Description Researchers have long suspected a connection between information and the physical universe, with various paradoxes and thought experiments used to explore how or why information could be encoded in physical matter. The digital age propelled this field of study, suggesting that solving these research questions could have tangible applications across multiple branches of physics and computing. URL https://phys.org/news/2021-10-amount-visible-universe-quantified.html Persons Melvin Vopson Title How Much Information Is Actually Stored In The Universe? These Scientists May Have An Answer Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet Wonderful Engineering Media type Web Country/Territory Pakistan Date 7/11/21 Description Scientists believe that the information stored in the universe is as significant as the states of matter: solid, liquid, gas, plasma and should be regarded as one itself. This leads to the question that if everything in the universe is data, then is the universe essentially just a giant computer running a program and we’re the characters? Producer/Author Armeen Khan URL https://wonderfulengineering.com/how-much-information-is-actually-stored-in-the-universe-these-scientists-may-have-an-answer/ Persons Melvin Vopson Title Study Discovers The Amount of Information Contained in The Universe Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet YouTube Media type Web Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 25/10/21 Description Short documentary about a new study that tries to quantify the entire observable universe in terms of bits of information. Producer/Author Anton Petrov URL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqSeOIS7u0A Persons Melvin Vopson Title There are 6 × 10 ^ 80 bits of information in the observable universe Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet fr24news Media type Web Country/Territory France Date 21/10/21 Description In a recent study, Melvin M. Vopson – mathematician and senior lecturer at the University of Portsmouth – proposed new estimates of the amount of information encoded in all baryon matter (i.e. ordinary or “luminous” matter) in the Universe.
The study that describes his research results recently appeared in the scientific journal AIP Avances, a publication maintained by the American Institute of Physics (AIP). While earlier estimates have been made on the amount of information encoded in the Universe, Vopson’s is the first to rely on Information Theory (IT) – an area of study that deals with the transmission, processing, retrieval and use of information.URL https://www.fr24news.com/a/2021/10/there-are-6-x-10-80-bits-of-information-in-the-observable-universe.html Persons Melvin Vopson Title There are 6×10^80 Bits of Information in the Observable Universe Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet technology.org Media type Web Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 21/10/21 Description Since the beginning of the Digital Age (ca. the 1970s), theoretical physicists have speculated about the possible connection between information and the physical Universe. Considering that all matter is made up of information that describes the state of a quantum system (aka. quantum information), and genetic information is coded in our DNA, it’s not farfetched at all to think that physical reality can be expressed in terms of data. Producer/Author Matt Williams URL https://www.technology.org/2021/10/21/there-are-6-times-10-power-80-bits-of-information-in-the-observable-universe/ Persons Melvin Vopson Title Amount Of Information In Visible Universe Quantified: Estimate Measures Information Encoded In Particles, Opens Door To Practical Experiments Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet techiai.com Media type Web Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 21/10/21 Description Researchers have long suspected a connection between information and the physical universe, with various paradoxes and thought experiments used to explore how or why information could be encoded in physical matter. The digital age propelled this field of study, suggesting that solving these research questions could have tangible applications across multiple branches of physics and computing. URL https://techiai.com/amount-of-information-in-visible-universe-quantified-estimate-measures-information-encoded-in-particles-opens-door-to-practical-experiments/ Persons Melvin Vopson Title There are 6×10^80 Bits of Information in the Observable Universe Media name/outlet Universe Today Media type Web Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 20/10/21 Description Since the beginning of the Digital Age (ca. the 1970s), theoretical physicists have speculated about the possible connection between information and the physical Universe. Considering that all matter is made up of information that describes the state of a quantum system (aka. quantum information), and genetic information is coded in our DNA, it’s not farfetched at all to think that physical reality can be expressed in terms of data. Producer/Author Matt Williams URL https://www.universetoday.com/153035/there-are-6x1080-bits-of-information-in-the-observable-universe/ Persons Melvin Vopson Title A researcher offers an estimate of the amount of information contained in the observable Universe Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet news.in-24 Media type Web Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 20/10/21 Description The information capacity of the Universe has been the subject of great debate since the 1970s and continues to stimulate multiple branches of physics research. A researcher at the University of Portsmouth thus attempted to assess the exact amount of information encoded in all visible matter. By his estimate, there would be around 6 x 1080 bits of information stored in all particles of matter in the observable Universe. URL https://news.in-24.com/technology/225951.html Persons Melvin Vopson Title Is it possible to measure the information stored in the universe? For this physicist, yes! - The clear people Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet news.fr-24 Media type Web Country/Territory France Date 20/10/21 Description The universe is very strange if we stop to think about some of the most basic principles of physics, such as the uncertainty of the state of particles until we observe them, or gravity being a distortion in space-time. It is therefore not surprising that some "crazy" hypotheses published by scientists make sense. And the new idea that information is the fifth state of matter is one example. URL https://news.fr-24.com/sciences/245129.html Persons Melvin Vopson Title A Physicist Quantified The Amount of Information in The Entire Observable Universe Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet sciencealert.com Media type Web Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 20/10/21 Description In attempts to understand the very nature of our reality, physicists sure have some mind-bending theories. Like what if information is a tangible and fundamental aspect of physical reality itself – alongside matter and energy? Or, alternatively, what if information is the fifth state of matter? Producer/Author Tessa Koumoundouros URL https://www.sciencealert.com/physicists-quantified-the-amount-of-information-contained-by-the-entire-observable-universe Persons Melvin Vopson Title Latest Estimate Of How Much Information Is In The Visible Universe Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet IFLS Media type Web Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 20/10/21 Description Have you ever wondered how big your computer hard drive would have to be to store all the information in the cosmos? Well, a physicist has provided an interesting ballpark figure. Every particle in the visible Universe would add up to 6x1080 bits of information. That’s a 6 followed by 80 zeros. For comparison. One terabyte is 8,000,000,000,000 bits (that’s just 12 zeros). URL https://www.iflscience.com/physics/latest-estimate-of-how-much-information-is-in-the-visible-universe/ Persons Melvin Vopson Title Scientist calculates how much information there is in the universe Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet notiziescientifiche.it Media type Web Country/Territory Italy Date 20/10/21 Description They might seem useless or even paroxysmal calculations but in reality the amount of information that the universe can contain has been the subject of much discussion among scientists for several decades. With the advent of the digital age, then, it was understood that the question can also have implications for various sectors of physics and information technology.
To confirm the importance of this discussion is also Melvin M. Vopson, a researcher who has made an interesting study published in AIP Advances [1] in which he explains how he made the estimate regarding the amount of information in the visible universe.URL https://notiziescientifiche.it/scienziato-calcola-quanta-informazione-ce-nelluniverso/ Persons Melvin Vopson Title Amount Of Information In Visible Universe Quantified Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet scienceblog.com Media type Web Country/Territory United States Date 20/10/21 Description Researchers have long suspected a connection between information and the physical universe, with various paradoxes and thought experiments used to explore how or why information could be encoded in physical matter. The digital age propelled this field of study, suggesting that solving these research questions could have tangible applications across multiple branches of physics and computing. URL https://scienceblog.com/526127/amount-of-information-in-visible-universe-quantified/ Persons Melvin Vopson Title Amount of information in visible universe quantified Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet Science Daily Media type Web Country/Territory United States Date 19/10/21 Description Researchers have long suspected a connection between information and the physical universe, with various paradoxes and thought experiments used to explore how or why information could be encoded in physical matter. A researcher attempts to shed light on exactly how much of this information is out there and presents a numerical estimate for the amount of encoded information in all the visible matter in the universe - approximately 6 times 10 to the power of 80 bits of information URL https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/10/211019120142.htm Persons Melvin Vopson Title Amount of information in visible universe quantified Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet Eurekalert Media type Web Country/Territory United States Date 19/10/21 Description Estimate measures information encoded in particles, opens door to practical experiments URL https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/932000 Persons Melvin Vopson Title Amount of Information in Visible Universe Quantified Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet AIP Publishing Media type Web Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 19/10/21 Description Researchers have long suspected a connection between information and the physical universe, with various paradoxes and thought experiments used to explore how or why information could be encoded in physical matter. The digital age propelled this field of study, suggesting that solving these research questions could have tangible applications across multiple branches of physics and computing. URL https://publishing.aip.org/publications/latest-content/amount-of-information-in-visible-universe-quantified/ Persons Melvin Vopson Title Amount of information in visible universe quantified Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet nanowerk.com Media type Web Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 19/10/21 Description A University of Portsmouth researcher attempts to shed light on exactly how much of this information is out there and presents a numerical estimate for the amount of encoded information in all the visible matter in the universe -- approximately 6 times 10 to the power of 80 bits of information. While not the first estimate of its kind, this study's approach relies on information theory. URL https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/space/newsid=58953.php Persons Melvin Vopson Title Quantified amount of information in the visible universe Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet Newsbeezer Media type Web Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 19/10/21 Description Researchers have long suspected a link between information and the physical universe, using various paradoxes and thought experiments to investigate how or why information might be encoded in physical matter. The digital age has propelled this field of study, suggesting that solving these research questions could have concrete applications in several areas of physics and computer science. URL https://newsbeezer.com/germanyeng/quantified-amount-of-information-in-the-visible-universe/ Persons Melvin Vopson Title How much information is stored in the observable universe? Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet notimerica.com Media type Web Country/Territory Spain Date 19/10/21 Description A physicist at the University of Portsmouth tries to shed light on exactly how much information is available in the whole observable universe URL https://www.notimerica.com/ciencia-tecnologia/noticia-cuanta-informacion-almacena-universo-observable-20211019173325.html Persons Melvin Vopson Title Quantified amount of information in visible universe Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet awsforwp.com Media type Web Country/Territory United States Date 19/10/21 Description A University of Portsmouth researcher tries to shed light on just how much of this information there is and presents a numerical estimate for the amount of encoded information in all visible matter in the universe – about 6 times 10 to the power of 80 bits of information. . While not the first estimate of its kind, this study’s approach is based on information theory. URL https://awsforwp.com/2021/10/19/quantified-amount-of-information-in-visible-universe/ Persons Melvin Vopson Title Amount of information in the visible universe quantified Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet remonews.com Media type Web Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 19/10/21 Description Researchers have long suspected a connection between information and the physical universe, with various paradoxes and thought experiments being used to explore how or why information could be encoded in physical matter. The digital age has given impetus to this field of study, suggesting that solving these research questions could have tangible applications in multiple branches of physics and computing. URL https://remonews.com/amount-of-information-in-the-visible-universe-quantified/ Persons Melvin Vopson Title The amount of information in the visible universe is quantitatively limited Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet world-today-news Media type Web Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 19/10/21 Description Researchers have long suspected a connection between information and the physical universe, with many paradoxes and thought experiments being used to explore how and why information can be encoded in physical matter. The digital age has driven this field of study, showing that solving these research questions can have concrete applications in different branches of physics and computing. URL https://www.world-today-news.com/the-amount-of-information-in-the-visible-universe-is-quantitatively-limited/ Persons Melvin Vopson Title Amount of knowledge in seen universe quantified Degree of recognition Local Media name/outlet Diglogs Media type Web Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 19/10/21 Description Researchers have lengthy suspected a connection between info and the bodily universe, with varied paradoxes and thought experiments used to discover how or why info might be encoded in bodily matter. The digital age propelled this discipline of research, suggesting that fixing these analysis questions may have tangible functions throughout a number of branches of physics and computing. URL https://www.diglogs.com/amount-of-information-in-visible-universe-quantified/ Persons Melvin Vopson