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"Nobel laureate Gerard t'Hooft, who was present for the discussion, has been thinking about information loss in a similar way, and he cited several papers he ha
by keehun 11y ago
"Nobel laureate Gerard t'Hooft, who was present for the discussion, has been thinking about information loss in a similar way, and he cited several papers he has published on the subject. It will take more discussion — and much comparing of math equations — to establish what's new about Hawking's theories in relation to t'Hooft's, and whether Hawking has overcome some of the issues associated with earlier iterations of the idea."
- nilkn 11y agoSo is Hawking even claiming it's new or was he simply discussing the existing theory but the article misconstrued that?
- espadrine 11y agoAs I understand it, he is redefining what is called the event horizon, because it is a relativistic concept that doesn't work well with quantum mechanics. One consequence of that redefinition is that humans could theoretically survive crossing it, contrary to the firewall hypothesis (well, if they were in a sustainable capsule with a large gene pool, and the hole was rotating just right), by waiting long enough on top of it until the hole evaporates (from the capsule's point of view). Time would indefinitely slow down for them, so they would see the rest of the universe speed up until the hole dies.
- JoelSutherland 11y agoAnd here are the two discussing it today: https://twitter.com/ChancellorFolt/status/636306368861966341 https://twitter.com/ChancellorFolt/status/636306368861966341