I've got my FTL boots on... (another silly black hole question)

Chronos

In free fall, by the time you reach the event horizon you are also travelling near light speed, so light from the outside is struggling to keep up.

Spourk

Has anyone here read "Neutron Star"?

Would blue shifted light actually be harmful if you were exposed to it going close to c?

Or stuck in a gravity well for that matter, around a Neutron star...

I mean, nevermind tidal effects, mass increase, dust particles nipping you and causing thermonuclear reactions...

Drakkith

Absolutely. Get to a high enough speed and the microwave radiation background blue shifts into high energy gamma rays.

Spourk

Drakkith, what is up with your icon? Are you a Doom player? }=D (I love Doom)

Drakkith

Is it from Doom? I thought so, but wasn't 100% sure. I used to play Doom as a kid.

Spourk

You can still play it! :D Check out Zdaemon. It's basically a multiplayer Doom interface, and you can pick up .wad files just about anywhere.

Drakkith

I have the whole series on Steam I think. But anways, back to the topic, did you have any more questions regarding blueshift and redshift or anything?

Spourk

Nope, sorry to deter from the topic, that was mostly a personal curiosity.

My own question was answered, though, and thanks. :)