Did an explosion of a Black Hole make the Big Bang

In summary: It was not an explosion in the traditional sense and did not happen in a specific location. In summary, the conversation discusses the concept of the big bang and whether it could have been an explosion of a black hole. However, it is explained that a singularity cannot expand or exist within a black hole, and the big bang was not an explosion in the traditional sense. The origins of the universe and the nature of singularities are still unknown and cannot be definitively answered at this time.
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Gjmdp
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I'm not talking about white holes. Indeed, the big bang as the explosion of a black hole are an explosion of singularity.
 
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An 'exploding' singularity? How might that happen? This is the kind of confusion Fred Hoyle probably envisioned when he coined the term 'big bang'?
 
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There is no known mechanism which would cause a black hole to explode, and no reason to expect that there could be one.
Even colliding black holes will only produce a bigger back hole.
 
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Chronos said:
An 'exploding' singularity? How might that happen? This is the kind of confusion Fred Hoyle probably envisioned when he coined the term 'big bang'?
At the beggining there was a singularity, then, the singulary expanded. So it can't be an explosion?
 
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Gjmdp said:
At the beggining there was a singularity, then, the singulary expanded. So it can't be an explosion?

A singularity is not an object that can expand. It's not really an object at all.
 
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Drakkith said:
A singularity is not an object that can expand. It's not really an object at all.
At the first there was singularity, then,from that, there is the universe. Then, singularity may experiment some change,don't?
 
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Gjmdp said:
I'm not talking about white holes.

Yes, you are. A white hole is the time reverse of a black hole; that means an "exploding black hole"--with a singularity in the past instead of the future--is a white hole. And white holes are agreed by physicists to be unphysical, because there's no way for them to form.

Gjmdp said:
At the first there was singularity, then,from that, there is the universe.

No, there wasn't. The initial singularity is an artifact of a particular model; it's not something that cosmologists believe actually happened.
 
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Here's the deal. We have essentially no idea how the universe was created (if it was created at all) or what started the initial expansion. There are a few theories out there, but they are very, very speculative. Also note that the Big Bang isn't even a well defined event. Some use it to mean the birth of the universe, while others use it to refer to the rapid expansion of the very early universe.

Also, a black hole, as the term commonly means, does not describe the state of the very early universe. If a singularity did exist at the beginning of the universe, it would not be inside a black hole because a black hole is a finite volume of space, inside of which all paths through spacetime lead to the center. The singularity in a black hole is, typically, a single point, not an extended object (though sometimes it can be). In contrast, the singularity at the beginning of the universe would have been everywhere. Every point in space (if space even existed) would have been a singularity.

So the answer to the question in the thread title, can the big bang come from an explosion of a black hole, is simply, "No, it cannot."
Now, whether or not the universe came from a singularity is a different question and one that is impossible to answer at this time.
 
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Drakkith said:
Here's the deal.

"A singularity is not an object that can expand. It's not really an object at all."
Thanks! Now I have greater understanding of singularities.

"So the answer to the question in the thread title, can the big bang come from an explosion of a black hole, is simply, "No, it cannot.""
That depends on what you mean by an explosion and what you mean by a black hole. Doesn't the "big bang" look like someone opened a big can of ultra-relativistic matter? (A lot like opening a bottle of warm soda.)

"Now, whether or not the universe came from a singularity is a different question and one that is impossible to answer at this time."
Thats a hard question to answer especially for those who don't clearly understand what a singularity is. Reading more GR should help them.
 
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Bernie G said:
what you mean by a black hole.

The meaning of "black hole" is unambiguous, and that meaning does not apply to the Big Bang.

Bernie G said:
Doesn't the "big bang" look like someone opened a big can of ultra-relativistic matter?

Sort of; but it does not look like a black hole.
 
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Bernie G said:
That depends on what you mean by an explosion and what you mean by a black hole. Doesn't the "big bang" look like someone opened a big can of ultra-relativistic matter? (A lot like opening a bottle of warm soda.)

Nope. It looks like bread rising more than it looks like opening a can of ultra-relativistic matter.
 
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Drakkith said:
""Doesn't the "big bang" look like someone opened a big can of ultra-relativistic matter? (A lot like opening a bottle of warm soda.)""

Nope. It looks like bread rising more than it looks like opening a can of ultra-relativistic matter.

Its relative. If you're an armchair distant observer it looks like bread rising but if you're up close its like opening a bottle of warm soda.
 
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Bernie G said:
Its relative. If you're an armchair distant observer it looks like bread rising but if you're up close its like opening a bottle of warm soda.

There is no "up close". The big bang (the rapid expansion of space) took place everywhere and smoothly transitioned over time into the expansion we see/experience now.
 

1. What is the Big Bang theory?

The Big Bang theory is the prevailing scientific explanation for the origin of the universe. It proposes that about 13.8 billion years ago, all matter and energy in the universe was concentrated into a single, infinitely dense point called a singularity. This singularity then rapidly expanded, creating the universe as we know it today.

2. How does a Black Hole relate to the Big Bang?

While the Big Bang theory explains the beginning of the universe, black holes are objects that exist within the universe. However, some scientists have theorized that a black hole may have played a role in the creation of the universe by releasing energy and matter, triggering the rapid expansion of the singularity and the universe itself.

3. Can a Black Hole actually explode?

While it is commonly thought that black holes suck up all matter and energy, they can also emit powerful jets of radiation and particles. These jets are created when matter is pulled into a black hole's intense gravitational pull and becomes superheated. However, this is not considered an explosion in the traditional sense.

4. Is there any evidence to support the idea of a Black Hole causing the Big Bang?

There is currently no concrete evidence to support the theory that a black hole caused the Big Bang. This idea is still a topic of debate among scientists and further research and observations are needed to confirm or refute this theory.

5. How does this theory fit into current understanding of the universe?

The idea of a black hole causing the Big Bang is just one of many theories attempting to explain the origins of the universe. It is still not widely accepted or supported by evidence, but it does offer a potential explanation for some of the unanswered questions in our current understanding of the universe.

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