I've never heard any such suggestion. Why would it?AuntyMatter said:We often hear about string theory requiring extra dimensions over and above our 4D spacetime. Does this shed any light on the singularity which is supposed to exist at the centre of a black hole?
I believe so, but I don't know much about that stuff.Does our normal spacetime simply join the other dimensions in their hidden (curled-up) form?
AuntyMatter said:We often hear about string theory requiring extra dimensions over and above our 4D spacetime. Does this shed any light on the singularity which is supposed to exist at the centre of a black hole? Does our normal spacetime simply join the other dimensions in their hidden (curled-up) form?
This is probably nonsense, but if I don't ask I won't know for sure.
A black hole is a region in space where the gravitational pull is so strong that nothing, including light, can escape it. It is formed when a massive star dies and collapses under its own gravity, becoming infinitely dense.
The size of a black hole is determined by its mass. The more mass it has, the larger its event horizon (the point of no return). Supermassive black holes, which are found at the center of most galaxies, can have a mass equivalent to billions of suns.
Once you pass the event horizon, the pull of the black hole's gravity becomes so strong that you are unable to escape. The intense gravitational forces would stretch you out like spaghetti in a process called "spaghettification". Eventually, you would be crushed at the singularity, the point of infinite density at the center of the black hole.
In physics, dimensions are used to describe the position and movement of objects in space. In addition to the three dimensions we are familiar with (length, width, and height), some theories suggest the existence of extra dimensions that are too small for us to perceive. These extra dimensions are important in some theories that attempt to explain the fundamental forces of nature.
There are theories that suggest the possibility of black holes connecting to other dimensions. One theory, called the "wormhole" theory, suggests that black holes may act as gateways to other regions of space and time. However, this remains a topic of debate and further research is needed to confirm these theories.