The spacetime landscape of a black hole

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The discussion focuses on the predicted spacetime landscape at black holes from both classical and quantum perspectives. It raises questions about the potential existence of gigantic spikes in spacetime at these locations. Andy Hamilton's website is highlighted as a valuable resource, offering computer animations that illustrate the visual experience of orbiting or falling into a black hole. These animations depict what one might see when approaching or crossing the event horizon. The conversation emphasizes the importance of visualizing these complex concepts to enhance understanding of black hole dynamics.
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What does the spacetime landscape look like - or what is it predicted to look like - at the location of a black hole? From a classical and quantum perspective? Are there gigantic spikes in spacetime at the locations of black holes?
 
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Ascending One said:
What does the spacetime landscape look like - or what is it predicted to look like - at the location of a black hole? From a classical and quantum perspective? Are there gigantic spikes in spacetime at the locations of black holes?

a good resource for you would be Andy Hamilton's black hole website.

he teaches astrophysics at the Univ. of Colorado at Boulder and he does COMPUTER ANIMATIONS of what you would see as you orbit around or spiral into towards a black hole.
and also if I recall he has an animation of what it would look like as you were falling in
and were actually inside the event horizon!

Probably you can find his website if you google "Hamilton black hole"
 

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