Revisiting the Controversial Cosmic Censorship Hypothesis

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The cosmic censorship hypothesis remains a conjecture rather than an established hypothesis, as confirmed by Stephen Hawking's concession of a bet on technical grounds rather than observational evidence. The ongoing debate highlights the lack of definitive proof regarding the validity of the hypothesis. The discussion emphasizes that the status of cosmic censorship is still controversial within the scientific community.

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Has the cosmic censorship hypothesis proven to be false or is it still staying as an unproven hypothesis?
 
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It's still controversial. Even though Hawking conceded the bet, it was on technical grounds, not observational evidence. Strictly speaking, cosmic censorship never ascended to the rank of hypothesis, it was always a conjecture.
 
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It's still controversial. Even though Hawking conceded the bet, it was on technical grounds, not observational evidence. Strictly speaking, cosmic censorship never ascended to the rank of hypothesis, it was always a conjecture.

Is Hawking's paper available on the net?
 

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