BTW Bill S if you want a funny read on holographic principle without string theory

http://arxiv.org/abs/1004.1285

Solves the whole thing in only 9 pages and 7 formulas smile

I love this bit
Quote:
I am not saying that string theory is dead. What I am saying is, that string theory cannot be a theory of the fundamental gravitational interaction, since there is no fundamental gravitational interaction.

I believe in "Evil, Bad, Ungodly fantasy science and maths", so I am undoubtedly wrong to you.