Hawking's new paper - no BH, no EH

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Hawking's 2013 paper argues that gravitational collapse results in apparent horizons rather than event horizons, suggesting that information is not permanently lost. This implies that traditional black holes, defined by regions from which light cannot escape, do not exist. The discussion emphasizes the importance of understanding the context and reasoning behind Hawking's statements rather than focusing solely on isolated sentences. Readers are encouraged to access the full paper on arXiv for a comprehensive understanding. The implications of this work challenge conventional views on black holes and information theory in physics.
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2013 AUG Paper - Hawking

"...gravitational collapse produces apparent horizons but no event horizons behind which information is lost."

"The absence of event horizons mean that there are no black holes - in the sense of regimes
from which light can't escape to ininity."
 
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Its not a good idea to pay attention to only two sentences of a paper!
It should be figured out that why Hawking wrote those sentences.
 
It would also help if you provided a link to the paper so that we could read it as well.
 

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