Do black holes really exist seeing that black holes contradict the law that "energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transfered" when matter reaches an event horizon.
Are they any other theories like Dark Energy Stars that could explain it?
2006-11-12 07:30:56 · 14 answers · asked by Oz 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
According to wikipedia (search Dark Energy Stars) and some other sources
"In March 2005, physicist George Chapline claimed that quantum mechanics makes it a "near certainty" black holes do not exist and are instead dark energy stars"
2006-11-12 07:42:40 · update #1
Good question with a good backup theory. The truth is, a lot of what we know as "factual science" is based on A LOT of speculation. Look how often ideas and theories get changed or proved wrong or show to be missing something. This is not to say that all science is wrong, because a lot if it is right on the money but at the same time, a lot of what we have come to accept by listening to the scientists of the past is starting to be proven wrong. Think in terms of something from ten years ago. SOmething simple like coffee, it was said that drinking coffee everyday would lead to your death a lot sooner than if not drinking coffee. Scientists and doctors swore by this for over a decade. Then, a couple years ago, a group of doctors and scientist re-tested this theory and found the original answer to be false. They found that drink one maybe two cups of coffee a day is okay for MOST people. Its when you drink 4-10+ a day that you are killing yourself. Somethings are correct, however, such as smoking and second hand smoke.
Now, for your question, the black hole is something that absorbs energy and light. We do not know, however, what happens when a object or energy or light is "sucked" into the hole. Is there another end to the hole or another side we do not know about? Could it be a link to another dimension that we do not see? Are they a type of worm hole? The Dark Energy Stars theory is a sound one but ultimately, it cannot be fully proven right nor wrong because it involves actions that we cannot do at the present time. I for one, don't believe that the black hole is the bottomless pit some scientists make it out to be. There has to be something else to it. If the universe is flat, as many physisists are starting to realise and prove, then could the hole be a link to something else? another plain maybe? There is a movie out called What the BLEEP is Down the Rabbit Hole. Its more of a documentary than a movie but it is a bunch of scientists, physicists that try to explain how "old world science" is starting to be proven wrong and how quantum physics is starting to show new ideas and facts not only about our known world but also about space and beyond.
2006-11-12 07:47:57 · answer #1 · answered by vail2073 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wikipedia:
The existence of black holes in the universe is well supported by astronomical observation, particularly from studying X-ray emission from X-ray binaries and active galactic nuclei. It has also been hypothesized that black holes radiate energy due to quantum mechanical effects known as Hawking radiation.
2006-11-12 07:39:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Black holes, if they exist don't violate the conservation of energy. When they 'swallow' matter the energy is converted into the gravitational field of the black hole. So as you rightly say the energy is transferred.
2006-11-12 08:38:55 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A massive burnt-out star can't handle it's own gravity and collapses in on itself.
A black hole is just the gravity from this star. If anything comes close it will get caught in the gravity field and won't escape it. Just like we can't escape the Suns orbit.
2006-11-12 09:38:48 · answer #4 · answered by cloud 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, if "energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transferred" than how can you explain our existence? Surely something was created. Black holes have been proven to exist by scientists, yet they can not say why, such as it is proven that we exist, but they cannot say why.
2006-11-12 07:39:27 · answer #5 · answered by Matt S 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
perhaps the black hole is dispersing the energy back out into space. i always thought thats how they worked. if so, the energy is simply being transfered again, to possibly form another star.
2006-11-12 07:34:36 · answer #6 · answered by Lizzie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2006-11-12 07:38:38 · answer #7 · answered by Britney S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes they do they are the result of a gravity implosion where by the force expanding is massively outweighed by the gravitational pull..... where it can be defined as a hole is another thing?... things just get crushed...
i personally won't be volunteering to go take a look!
2006-11-12 07:34:34 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only into a wall. The things in space are light eaters.
2006-11-12 10:26:51 · answer #9 · answered by spir_i_tual 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Does man exist?
If not, why not?
The subject of Physics is confusing. Biology + Chemistry are my cup of tea.
2006-11-12 13:48:07 · answer #10 · answered by CLIVE C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋