Super Translations Explained | Stephen Hawking

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Discussion Overview

The discussion centers around the concept of "super translations" in the context of Stephen Hawking's proposals regarding black holes and information theory. Participants seek to clarify what super translations are and how they relate to the storage of information on the boundary of black holes.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory
  • Conceptual clarification

Main Points Raised

  • One participant requests an explanation of super translations, noting that existing resources are insufficient.
  • Another participant asserts that super translations involve the storage of information about particles on the surface of black holes, but acknowledges the explanation is non-technical.
  • A similar point is reiterated by another participant, emphasizing the non-technical nature of the explanation.
  • A later reply challenges the adequacy of previous responses, stating that they do not directly address the original question about what super translations are.
  • One participant provides a definition of super translations as a rearrangement of light at a black hole's event horizon when matter enters the black hole, attributing this to some physicists.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not reach a consensus on the definition of super translations, with some responses lacking clarity and others challenging the adequacy of explanations provided.

Contextual Notes

The discussion reflects varying levels of technical understanding and the need for clearer definitions, particularly regarding the concept of super translations and their implications in black hole physics.

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While reading another thread on Stephen Hawking proposal on how information can escape a black hole, I came across the theme of "super translations." Please could someone explain what these are as Google provided no explanation
 
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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.
 
Isaac0427 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.
cheers thank you
 
? The original question was "what is super translation". Just saying "The information is stored on the boundary/surface of the black hole, via something called a super translation" does not answer that question, even non-technically.
 
Supertranslation (in physics) A rearrangement of light in a black hole’s event horizon (the boundary surrounding the black hole) that, according to some physicists, occurs when a particle of matter enters a black hole.
 

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