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Ray Eston Smith Jr
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Many websites claim that someone falling into a black hole would be ripped apart by tidal forces as he crosses the event horizon. Others say that the falling observer feels nothing special as he crosses the event horizon - he doesn't get torn apart by tidal forces until he gets close to the singularity (assuming the black hole is big enough so that the tidal forces don't tear him apart way before he reaches the event horizon).
Which viewpoint is correct? Or does it depend on the frame of reference of the observer?
Which viewpoint is correct? Or does it depend on the frame of reference of the observer?