Could Supermassive Black Holes At The Center Of Galaxies Be Wormholes?

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The discussion explores the speculative idea that supermassive black holes at the centers of galaxies could function as wormholes. A linked article and a related academic paper by Zilong Li and Cosimo Bambi propose a method to distinguish between black holes and wormholes based on orbiting hot spots. Critics argue that the concept is highly speculative, as it involves altering the framework of General Relativity while maintaining curved spacetime. The flexibility in defining the resulting metric raises questions about the validity of the claims. Overall, the conversation highlights the ongoing debate in astrophysics regarding the nature of black holes and potential wormholes.
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Highly speculative. What's his idea of a wormhole? He keeps curved spacetime but throws out General Relativity. The resulting metric is pretty much anything he wants it to be.
 

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