Would Black Holes Be Coherent Under Quantum Mechanics?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion centers around the concept of quantum coherence in black holes, specifically whether black holes would maintain quantum coherence akin to the challenges faced in quantum computing. The scope includes theoretical considerations related to quantum mechanics and gravity.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Conceptual clarification, Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • Some participants inquire about the meaning of "quantumly coherent" in the context of black holes.
  • One participant suggests that quantum coherence refers to the ability of black holes to avoid decoherence, similar to challenges in quantum computing.
  • Another participant argues that the lack of a theory of quantum gravity makes the question unanswerable.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express differing views on the feasibility of discussing quantum coherence in black holes, with some questioning the clarity of the term and others asserting the question's unanswerability due to theoretical limitations.

Contextual Notes

The discussion highlights the absence of a comprehensive theory of quantum gravity, which limits the ability to model or answer questions regarding quantum coherence in black holes.

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I just wanna know if Black Holes would be quantumly coherent.
I just want to know if Black Holes would be quantumly coherent.
 
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Vanilla Gorilla said:
I just want to know if Black Holes would be quantumly coherent.

What do you mean by "quantumly coherent"?
 
As in whether or not they'd maintain quantum coherence; for example, quantum computers' main obstacle is maintaining quantum coherence. By maintaining coherence I just meant not decohering.
 
Vanilla Gorilla said:
As in whether or not they'd maintain quantum coherence

We don't even have a theory of quantum gravity with which to model this, so this question is not answerable.

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