Can anything fall into a black hole?

Phrak · Sep 20, 2008

From what I understand, from a frame of reference outside a black hole, it takes an infinite amount of time for a test particle to cross the event horizon. But it takes finite time for any black hole to evaporate. It seems there is no horizon left to fall through.

George Jones · Sep 21, 2008

A related post,

https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?p=1534827#post1534827,

talks a little about the standard view and a recent, controversial view. See the the article cited for Penrose diagrams for the two views.

Phrak · Sep 21, 2008

Funny. I expected an uncontroverial "no" as an answer, hoping for some substanciating equations...

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