What is the Purpose of Black Holes?

[Willowz]

A little philosophical question.

What would you say is the purpose of a black hole? To create another universe? To somehow balance the distribution of mass? Any guesses or hunches? Just curious.

 

[nicksauce]

The idea that black holes (or any other sort of astronomical object) would have some kind of inherent purpose that we can identify seems absurd to me.

 

[tiny-tim]

the purpose of a black hole is to get itself talked about

if we ignore them, they won't bother us ​

 

[Willowz]

The idea that black holes (or any other sort of astronomical object) would have some kind of inherent purpose that we can identify seems absurd to me.

Why?

 

[Willowz]

the purpose of a black hole is to get itself talked about

if we ignore them, they won't bother us ​

This is unfortunate. I don't want to ignore them.

 

[Pengwuino]

Why?

Why should it have a purpose?

 

[Kevin_Axion]

For something to have a purpose posits the existence of an intelligent "creator". In this reasoning it would be a God, which holds no value in scientific research.

 

[Willowz]

Why should it have a purpose?

Because it exists.

 

[Willowz]

For something to have a purpose posits the existence of an intelligent "creator". In this reasoning it would be a God, which holds no value in scientific research.

No, none of that. Please.

 

[Kevin_Axion]

What do you mean? My reasoning isn't flawed, in fact, it completely negates your point, ultimately making it an unscientific idea.

 

[Willowz]

What do you mean? My reasoning isn't flawed, in fact, it completely negates your point, ultimately making it an unscientific idea.

Maybe, but it doesn't make any sense. So, I see no reason to bring it up.

 

[Kevin_Axion]

How does it not make sense? Firstly, your initial question is arbitrary because the level of reasoning is limited to scientific questions. Asking why something exists holds a great level of uncertainty and probability for error. If I were to ask the common question "Why do electrical charges repel and attract based on them being either positive or negative?" no one would be able to answer your question scientifically. This then exists in the realm of philosophy because as Feynman states asking why questions is pointless, they continue ad infinitum without any reasonable progress in one's understanding.

 

[russ_watters]

This is an unscientific conversation. The idea of "purpose" is not relevant to science. Locked.