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I'm a layman but as I understand it Hawking radiation (which is what we seem to be discussing) is a consequence of quantum mechanics and uncertainty - it isn't
by krapp 3mo ago
I'm a layman but as I understand it Hawking radiation (which is what we seem to be discussing) is a consequence of quantum mechanics and uncertainty - it isn't actually possible for a black hole to capture all of the energy that falls into it because the vacuum itself contains random quantum fluctuations of energy states which can result in energy escaping the black hole (although not information) through quantum tunneling, increasing entropy.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawking_radiation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawking_radiation
- AnimalMuppet 3mo agoNo, we're not talking about Hawking radiation. Hawking radiation is particles and, for medium-to-large black holes, it's very slow. We're talking about the gravitational waves generated by a black hole merger, most of which are generated in seconds.