String Theory, the singularity and photons

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The discussion revolves around the relationship between string theory, singularities, and photons, exploring theoretical implications and thought experiments related to these concepts. Participants share their interpretations and questions regarding the nature of strings, energy, and black holes.

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  • Exploratory
  • Debate/contested
  • Conceptual clarification

Main Points Raised

  • One participant expresses a long-standing question about the nature of strings, suggesting that strings are bound to specific locations and change as matter travels through space.
  • Another participant proposes that strings could be related to virtual particles and energy gradients, questioning whether singularities are a connection point for these concepts.
  • A different participant comments on the dynamics of photons near black holes, arguing that not all photons follow a radial path and suggesting that energy conservation may not apply in curved space.
  • A follow-up response notes that the only form of energy exchange within a black hole might be gravitational energy.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants present multiple competing views regarding the nature of strings, energy interactions, and the behavior of photons near black holes. The discussion remains unresolved with no consensus reached.

Contextual Notes

Participants express uncertainty about the implications of energy conservation in curved space and the nature of energy exchanges within black holes, indicating potential limitations in their understanding of these concepts.

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Hey all, first post here. I had the opportunity recently to ask Steven Weinberg a question that the physics professors at my university didn't have an answer to. In short, Weinberg said he couldn't understand where I was going with my question. My heart broke as I obviously wasn't able to convey what I meant.

So, I have come here hoping that someone could point out an error in my question/thought experiment. I have had this question for over twelve years now despite reading just about every book by Hawking, Susskind, Kaku, Greene and Weinberg.

I recently created this video to illustrate the entirety of the question.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNimFBZv_1U


Here is my general assumption:
Strings are bound to a certain location and are not "free floating." As matter travels through space, strings vibrate and transfer the vibration to another string. Basically, the strings that formulate the particles of your body are different now then the ones that made up your body when reading the beginning of this sentence. Since we are traveling through space and are no longer at the previous location in space time, the strings have changed.

Thanks for any input you can provide.
 
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This is just an opinion, to my understanding, strings are vibrating strings of energy and energy can be borrowed in the form of virtual pair sepration and particles can be represented by strings, so virtual strings, should react in the same way as virtual particles per Hawking Radiation. You may want to ask, are strings derived from an energy gradient developed across virtual string pairs by the energy of a true vacuum, and an external or internal source. May be the singularities ( of the B.B, and the Black holes) are the connection.
 
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RSMiller said:
...Thanks for any input you can provide.

What you draw is a 1D radial picture. Not every photon follows strictly only the radial direction. Most of the stuff has an angular momentum and bypass the black hole center. So no special damage is done to the "last" string, in my opinion.

In addition, there is no energy conservation law in a curved space. I am not good at it but I am not sure what energy exchange could be between the stuff inside the black hole.
 
Bob_for_short :Quote "In addition, there is no energy conservation law in a curved space. I am not good at it but I am not SURE what energy exchange could be between the stuff inside the black hole. ", Only gravitational energy.
 

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