Contracting Confusion: black holes and event horizons

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The discussion centers around the paper titled "Black Holes, Firewalls and Chaos from Gravitational Collapse," which explores the paradoxes associated with black holes and their relation to the cosmic censorship hypothesis. The authors argue that these paradoxes may arise from the fundamental nature of black holes, emphasizing the risks of approaching them. The conversation highlights the complexity of understanding black holes and the potential for cognitive overload when grappling with such advanced concepts.

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This paper, http://arxiv.org/abs/1402.3055 Black Holes, Firewalls and Chaos from Gravitational Collapse, reminds me why it is risky to get too close to a black hole. The authors suggest some the paradoxes posed by black holes may be a consequence of the cosmic censorship hypothesis. I may have wandered in too close, my brain feels spaghettified.
 
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