What happens to the information entering a Black hole?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion centers around the fate of information that enters a black hole, specifically addressing the Black Hole Information Paradox. Participants explore various hypotheses and theories related to this topic, including the implications of Hawking Radiation and the ongoing debates among physicists.

Discussion Character

  • Debate/contested
  • Exploratory
  • Technical explanation

Main Points Raised

  • Some participants suggest that information is retained at the event horizon and may be released as Hawking Radiation during the black hole's evaporation.
  • There is mention of a long-standing debate between Leonard Susskind and Stephen Hawking regarding the nature of information in black holes, with Susskind's book "The Black Hole War" cited as a significant contribution to this discussion.
  • One participant emphasizes that the fate of information in black holes remains an open area of research, indicating that current hypotheses are not yet testable.
  • Participants note that there are numerous published papers on various contending hypotheses regarding black hole information, suggesting a rich field of inquiry.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not reach a consensus on the fate of information entering a black hole, with multiple competing views and hypotheses presented. The discussion remains unresolved.

Contextual Notes

The discussion highlights limitations in testing hypotheses related to black holes and the dependence on theoretical frameworks that are still under debate.

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What happens to the information entering to the Black hole??
 
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STAR GIRL said:
What happens to the information entering to the Black hole??
Supposedly it is retained at the Event Horizon and exits as Hawking Radiation as the BH evaporates. Leonard Susskind and Stephen Hawking has a 30-year running battle about exactly this and Susskind, at the end, when Hawking had conceded defeat, wrote a book about it: "The Black Hole War: My Battle With Stephen Hawking to Make the World Safe for Quantum Mechanics".
 
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phinds said:
Supposedly it is retained at the Event Horizon and exits as Hawking Radiation as the BH evaporates. Leonard Susskind and Stephen Hawking has a 30-year running battle about exactly this and Susskind, at the end, when Hawking had conceded defeat, wrote a book about it: "The Black Hole War: My Battle With Stephen Hawking to Make the World Safe for Quantum Mechanics".
I am asking about Black Hole Information Paradox sir..
 
STAR GIRL said:
I am asking about Black Hole Information Paradox sir..
And I answered exactly that. That's what the 30-year battle and the book are about.
 
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STAR GIRL said:
What happens to the information entering to the Black hole?

We don't know. This is an open area of research. The hypothesis that phinds referred to appears to be the current front runner, but we have no way of testing anything in this regime. There are plenty of published papers on all of the contending hypotheses. If you have more specific questions about a particular hypothesis, it would be best to start a new thread referencing a specific paper.

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