Can a Collapsing Star Form a Wormhole?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the theoretical possibility of a collapsing star forming a "donut" shape and whether such a configuration could generate a wormhole through its center. Participants explore the implications of this scenario, including the conditions necessary for wormhole formation and the nature of the collapse.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant questions the feasibility of a collapsing star forming a "donut" shape and suggests that if it were to occur, it might briefly open a wormhole before collapsing.
  • Another participant argues that a wormhole requires a significant amount of energy to form, implying that a massive star would be necessary, and posits that the star would ultimately collapse into a black hole.
  • A later reply challenges the idea of a "donut" shape, questioning how a hole could appear in a solid sphere and suggesting that gravity would cause the structure to revert to a spherical shape.
  • One participant acknowledges their lack of experience and clarifies that the idea of wormholes decaying into black holes is a theory proposed by scientists, which remains unproven.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express differing views on the possibility of a collapsing star forming a "donut" shape and the implications for wormhole formation. There is no consensus on these points, and the discussion remains unresolved.

Contextual Notes

Participants reference theoretical concepts without providing definitive evidence or consensus on the nature of wormholes or the behavior of collapsing stars. The discussion includes assumptions about the conditions required for wormhole formation and the characteristics of stellar collapse.

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I have a question about what happens if:
A collapsing star (with an appropriate mass <20solar masses) forms a "donut" shape as it collapses. (first, is that possible?) and would it generate a wormhole traveling through the "donuts" center? The only thing that causes me to believe it would is that there is no singularity there to stop the passage of space/time like there would be in a "normal" black hole.
I would think that this kind of event would be rare and even more so for two of these "donuts" to line up or "couple" which would extend the range of a wormhole.
I can also "see" (minds eye) that it would not be a permanent situation. Eventually the "donut" would have to collapse into a "normal" wormhole, wouldn't it?
 
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I don't see how it could form a doughnut shape. But if it does it could potentially open a wormhole for a brief period of time before collapsing. However a wormhole needs a large amount of energy to form. So it would have to be a massive star. And no it would form into a black hole (theoretically).
cheers, BT
 
brother time said:
I don't see how it could form a doughnut shape. But if it does it could potentially open a wormhole for a brief period of time before collapsing. However a wormhole needs a large amount of energy to form. So it would have to be a massive star. And no it would form into a black hole (theoretically).
cheers, BT

Do you have any justification at all for what you just said or are you just speaking at the extremes of the meaning "theoretically"?

Anyways, why would a collapsing star form a doughnut? Stars are already solid spheres, how is a hole in the center going to magically appear? And even if it did, gravity should collapse the "doughnut" back into a sphere.
 
Thanks for catching this. I am very new and now understand better to explain things. This is only a theory proposed by scientists that wormholes decay into black holes. The theory is not proved correct or incorrect, but it is the strongest theory so far. thanks for helping me Mu,
BT
 

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