Super translations are a concept in theoretical physics that describe a rearrangement of light at a black hole's event horizon, which is the boundary surrounding the black hole. According to Stephen Hawking, this phenomenon relates to how black holes store information about particles that pass through them. The information is encoded on the surface of the black hole, allowing it to retain details about the matter that has entered. Understanding super translations is crucial for grasping the implications of black hole information theory.
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cheers thank youIsaac0427 said:Stephen hawking was talking about how black holes store information about particles that go through it. The information is stored on the boundary/surface of the black hole, via something called a super translation. Please note, this is very non-technical.