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"In 1974, Stephen Hawking used quantum mechanics to show that black holes emit radiation. Since then, scientists have detected fingerprints in the cosmos that a
by tfgg 12y ago
"In 1974, Stephen Hawking used quantum mechanics to show that black holes emit radiation. Since then, scientists have detected fingerprints in the cosmos that are consistent with this radiation, identifying an ever-increasing list of the universe’s black holes."
Er, what? I don't think this is true, or Hawking would have his Nobel prize by now. Maybe consistent in the sense that the predictions are that Hawking radiation is undetectably low for stellar mass black holes. Also, analogue systems don't count.
- vorg 12y ago> "Stephen Hawking used quantum mechanics to show that black holes emit radiation." I don't think this is true, or Hawking would have his Nobel prize by now Hawking not getting a Nobel by now doesn't mean much. Einstein never got one for relativity (either Special or General), and when he did get his Nobel he was told not to mention "relativity" in his speech.
- collyw 12y agoObama got a Nobel peace prize!
- jorgis 12y agoEinstein guy his for his work with Brownian Motion. Nobel prizes aren't typically given for science that lacks a body of supporting evidence, which was the case at the time for Relativity.
- saalweachter 12y agoEinstein, he was the guy who did all that great work in photoelectrics, wasn't he?