Can Black Holes Bend Time?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion centers on the concept of black holes and their relationship with time, specifically addressing the idea of whether black holes can bend time and the implications of such bending. The scope includes theoretical considerations and conceptual clarifications regarding gravitational time dilation and the nature of spacetime.

Discussion Character

  • Debate/contested, Conceptual clarification

Main Points Raised

  • One participant questions the possibility of time bending, suggesting that if it is impossible, then black holes cannot bend time.
  • Another participant asserts that gravitational time dilation is well established through experimental evidence, implying that black holes can indeed affect time.
  • A different viewpoint states that the bending of spacetime occurs around all sources of mass and energy, including black holes, leading to effects such as time dilation.
  • One participant reiterates the initial question about the impossibility of time bending, presenting a conditional argument regarding the implications for black holes.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express disagreement regarding the possibility of time bending and its implications for black holes. There are competing views on whether time bending is possible and how it relates to the existence and effects of black holes.

Contextual Notes

Some claims rely on interpretations of gravitational time dilation and the nature of spacetime, which may depend on specific definitions and assumptions that are not fully explored in the discussion.

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how can black holes bend time if time bending is impossible ?
 
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Gravitational time dilation is well established by experimental evidence - e.g., Pound-Rebka-Snider experiment.
 
Atheists Era said:
how can black holes bend time if time bending is impossible ?

if time bending is impossible, then black holes cannot do it

if black holes can do it, then it isn't impossible
 

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