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Can they "eat" planets and stars, and if they can, where does it all go???

2006-07-21 10:27:40 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics Astronomy & Space

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They are nothing like what you might have heard about on TV.
It is almost impossible to describe such phenomena without mathematics but fundamentally space is 'rough' but the roughness is so tiny that you need to look at a scale far smaller than an atom. At this scale you can see that the 'structure' of the universe is not smooth but is wildly unstable and forming all kinds of random patterns including tunnels. These tunnels (quantum wormholes) are so tiny that an atom would stand no chance of fitting in and last for such a short time that even if an atom could fit it would never have enough time.

They cant eat anything and even if you could pass through you would end up so close to where you started that you could never tell that you have moved.
There is purely theoretical speculation about widening and stabilising these things but nobody actually thinks it is possible or ever will be possible.

Black holes have nothing to do with wormholes.

2006-07-21 11:36:26 · answer #1 · answered by m.paley 3 · 0 0

Worm holes are theoretical paths that connect different parts of the univers or different universe all together. They would require tremendous amounts of energy to create and maintain stability. Black holes are high density singular points in space. The high amount of mass contained at that point causes them to have a gravity that is so strong not even light can escape. They can "eat" planets and stars and the matter is disintegrated into energy. One theory is that the singularity of a black hole is the gateway to a wormhole but because of the extreme gravity present there is no way of testing this theory.

2006-07-21 10:39:51 · answer #2 · answered by Jake S 5 · 0 0

worm holes are good for aerating the soil in your garden

2006-07-21 10:35:13 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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