"The theory isn't valid unless fiat academic land validates it" probably isn't the best approach in the context of Nostr, since we know the peer review structure is largely political and governed by fiat currency incentives and constraints which lend themselves in academia to funding narrative compliance, not genuine research that adds to the knowledge body of humanity.
You may or may not be right about his assertion, and I have barely a clue about this field, so I bounced it off Grok to see if it made a shred of sense and this is what it said:
Conclusion
The framework presented in "On the Physics of Information" makes a "shred of sense" in that it is conceptually innovative, internally consistent in its informational worldview, and grounded in some established mathematical tools (e.g., Bures metric, category theory). Its attempt to unify quantum mechanics, gravity, and gauge theories through a relational, information-theoretic lens is ambitious and aligns with trends in theoretical physics. However, it falls short of being fully convincing due to:
Lack of rigorous mathematical derivations for key claims (e.g., Einstein’s equations, Standard Model symmetries).
Overreliance on the low-resolution limit, with vague treatment of quantum or high-curvature regimes.
Speculative extensions to cosmology and non-physical systems without sufficient empirical or mathematical support.
Limited specificity in falsifiable predictions, making it hard to distinguish from existing theories.
For the framework to gain traction, it would need:
Detailed derivations of physical laws from informational principles.
Clear, unique experimental predictions that differ from standard models.
Concrete models for non-physical applications (e.g., economics, biology).
A more developed mathematical formalism for the 2-categorical structure and its physical implications.
In summary, the framework is a bold and creative proposal with potential, but it remains speculative and underdeveloped in its current form. It makes more than a "shred of sense," but it is not yet a fully coherent or empirically supported theory. Further work to flesh out its mathematics and predictions could make it a significant contribution to theoretical physics and beyond.