Black holes and time speeding up.

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The discussion centers on the effects of black holes on time perception, specifically how time appears to slow down for objects near a black hole from the perspective of a distant observer. This phenomenon is attributed to the intense gravitational fields generated by black holes, which warp spacetime according to Einstein's General Relativity. Additionally, the conversation touches on the concept that time speeds up for objects traveling close to the speed of light, further illustrating the relativistic effects of gravity and velocity on time.

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I read somewhere that for something near a black hole time slows down. What could cause this? and why is it that time slows down near to huge gravity fields, and time speeds up for an object traveling close to the speed of light?

also i just realized i got the name for this thread wrong.
 
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I read somewhere that for something near a black hole time slows down.
The slowing down is not for the object itself near the black hole, but it appears to slow down as seen by a distance observer.
 

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