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I know this comment is old, but I was wondering if you could randomly explain something I've wondered about for some time. Doesn't Hawking radiation, since it
by DEADMINCE 2y ago
I know this comment is old, but I was wondering if you could randomly explain something I've wondered about for some time.
Doesn't Hawking radiation, since it exits a black hole, violate the idea that nothing escapes a black hole?
- 0xfae 2y agoEssentially, yes, but not exactly. My understanding is that particles and anti-particles pop into existence randomly, but quickly cancel each other out. Normally this doesn't affect anything, but if they happen to pop into existance right on the border of the event horizon, one will fall in and one will fall away. Thus matter is very very very slowly "leaving" the black hole. But not because matter inside is making it out, but rather because of some interesting quantum features of the fabric of spacetime.
- DEADMINCE 2y agoThanks for replying and your explanation!