The discussion explores the hypothetical question of whether Earth could be considered a black hole, particularly in the context of information encoding on its surface. Participants engage with concepts from theoretical physics, including black hole properties and the holographic principle.
Participants generally disagree on the initial hypothesis, with multiple views presented regarding the nature of black holes and the properties of Earth. The discussion remains unresolved as no consensus is reached.
Participants reference theoretical concepts such as the Schwarzschild Radius and the holographic principle, but there are no detailed calculations or definitions provided in the discussion.
No. Earth reflects light. Black holes don't, since light can't escape from them. EDIT: See e.g. Measuring Earth's Albedo.DIGBY STILLS said:is it possible Earth is a black hole
And this appearance of reflection couldn't be part of the encoding? I promise I'm not being flippant. Susskind explains that to the person entrapped beyond the threshold of the black hole, all seems fine. Outside the event horizon, all seems lost, but within it, there is no change. At least not initially. Is it possible that from here, we see things as they would normally seem as the information is encoded on the surface? I know. Funny questions.DennisN said:No. Earth reflects light.
I know what you are talking about, black hole thermodynamics and the holographic principle. The holographic principle is theoretical physics. But I address your question from a more practical viewpoint:DIGBY STILLS said:Susskind explains that to the person entrapped beyond the threshold of the black hole, all seems fine.