Double Slit Experiment Near The Singularity of a black hole

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The discussion centers on the implications of the double slit experiment and quantum mechanics near the singularity of a black hole. Participants assert that the intense gravitational forces near a black hole do not fundamentally alter the behavior of quantum particles, such as electrons, which can exist in superposition. The consensus is that the principles of quantum mechanics, including the uncertainty principle, remain valid even in extreme gravitational conditions. Thus, no qualitatively different behavior is expected near a black hole compared to standard laboratory conditions on Earth.

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I've been wondering for a long time whether or not the theory that one electron can be in two places at the same time holds near the singularity of a black hole?
 
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Why do you think that the answer could be different than in other more regular conditions?
 
Demystifier said:
Why do you think that the answer could be different than in other more regular conditions?

Because of the intense gravity near the singularity
 
TomBombadil7 said:
Because of the intense gravity near the singularity

You shouldn't expect there to be any qualitatively different behavior near a black hole. Compared, let's say, to ordinary constraints in the laboratory on Earth.
 
gravity doesn't discredit the uncertainty principle
 

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