Matter, anti-matter, and singularities

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If two singularities, one of matter and one of anti-matter, were to merge, the particles and antiparticles would likely annihilate before the collision, ceasing to exist. If they did collide within the event horizon, the resulting energy would also fall into the singularity, leaving no observable effect outside. The discussion highlights that even in a hypothetical scenario, the merger would not yield any special outcomes beyond the typical matter-antimatter annihilation. Additionally, the conversation touches on the principle of mass-energy equivalence, explaining how energy can be converted into mass during particle collisions. Overall, the merging of matter and anti-matter singularities would not produce observable results due to the nature of black holes.
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Lets say anti-matter is less sparse than it currently is. What would happen if two singularities one of matter and one of anti-matter were to merge? Anything special, or the same thing that happens every time matter and anti-matter merge?
 
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Lets say anti-matter is less sparse than it currently is. What would happen if two singularities one of matter and one of anti-matter were to merge? Anything special, or the same thing that happens every time matter and anti-matter merge?

Hi CannedParadox ! Welcome to PF! :smile:

I suspect all the particles and anti-particles would have fallen into the singularity, and therefore ceased to exist, before the collision.

But if they hadn't, and they collided inside the joint event horizon, then they'd presumably convert into energy, which would almost immediately fall into the singularity anyway. :wink:
 
well i think that if 2 black holes 1 is of antimatter and 2 is of matter they both will fall into singularities of each other while doing so,the particles and antiparticles will annihlate and both black holes will be destroyed.
 
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i have a question:-we know that matter can be converted into energy and vice-versa,as proved bye=mc^2,but how is it possible?
 
Vikrant, this thread is over 2 years old!

Anyways, even assuming that 2 black holes could form, one made of antimatter and the other matter, a collision between the two would do nothing. All of the energy released and particles created would still be inside the event horizon and none of it would escape.

i have a question:-we know that matter can be converted into energy and vice-versa,as proved bye=mc^2,but how is it possible?

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