# Is the Universe Made of Information? The Digital Physics Hypothesis Explained

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Podcast: [Curious City: Exploring Science and Wonders](https://stenobird.com/podcast/curious-city-exploring-science-and-wonders-7109832)
Published: 2026-03-05T08:00:02+00:00
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What if the universe isn't made of matter or energy — but information? This episode explores the digital physics hypothesis, tracing the idea from John Wheeler's pioneering work to modern theories of the universe as a quantum computer. We examine the holographic principle and quantum entanglement as evidence that three-dimensional reality may emerge from lower-dimensional data, touch on the simulation hypothesis, and ask what any of this means for human consciousness. It's a radical reframe: the laws of physics as algorithms, spacetime itself as something that computes. This episode includes AI-generated content.

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