2007-05-04 06:41:03 · 15 answers · asked by marccat80 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
That would theoretically be the counterpart to a black hole, called a "white hole". In a black hole matter collapses inward to a singularity; in a white hole, matter pours out from a singularity. There are many similarities between the Big Bang and a white hole.
The Schwarzschild metric admits negative square root as well as positive square root solutions for the geometry.
The complete Schwarzschild geometry consists of a black hole, a white hole, and two Universes connected at their horizons by a wormhole.
The negative square root solution inside the horizon represents a white hole. A white hole is a black hole running backwards in time. Just as black holes swallow things irretrievably, so also do white holes spit them out. White holes cannot exist, since they violate the second law of thermodynamics.
General Relativity is time symmetric. It does not know about the second law of thermodynamics, and it does not know about which way cause and effect go. But we do.
The negative square root solution outside the horizon represents another Universe. The wormhole joining the two separate Universes is known as the Einstein-Rosen bridge.
2007-05-05 05:34:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
As matter goes into a black hole, it's compressed down. No one knows whether it actually goes anywhere, but since there are no gigantic black holes full of compressed matter, scientists theorize that it is going somewhere. We'll never know where, though. If anyone tried to go through a black hole, they'd be crushed by the gravity field and die. Whatever comes out on the other side would be matter, but not living matter. Likewise with probes.
It may be that it doesn't go anywhere at all and a black hole just collects matter until it reaches a critical size, then explodes and spews it out. This would explain the Big Bang theory except the formation of the universe would be an on-going process with a number of big bangs happening at different times.
2007-05-04 13:51:41 · answer #2 · answered by loryntoo 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A hole is an emptiness surrounded by matter. Like hole in a wall, a key hole, or a hole in cheese. Black hole is not strictly such a hole..
It is, in the sense that it is surrounded by space. It is called that partly because things can 'fall' into it. Black holes have an event horizon. Anything, even light, crossing this is swallowed up.
There is only the event horizon that is a sphere. Beyond is human ignorance as of now.
2007-05-04 14:04:55 · answer #3 · answered by A.V.R. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is believed scientifically to be a point of infinite density(singularity) which causes the hole to form(from a collapsed star or even galaxy), much like our universe was before the big bang. Once material goes beyond the event horizon it is sucked into this point. As the point of singularity gains more mass the black hole(event horizon) expands. Scientist believe all events stop once they have reached the event horizon, so really there is no way to know exactly what goes on inside the hole as far as energy and dimensions goes.
2007-05-04 13:53:48 · answer #4 · answered by Michael 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The other side of the black hole.
2007-05-04 13:51:33 · answer #5 · answered by Louie O 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Black hole is a misnomer. The object is actually spherical. So on the other side is more stars. What is at the center, is the big mystery.
2007-05-04 13:47:29 · answer #6 · answered by Sophist 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
NO one knows, we do not have the technology yet to be able to send a probe (or something similar) into or around one to examine it. Or just a technology advanced enough to be able to completely study it.
And from the observations so far, whatever goes into a black hole just disappears. That would provide a big problem in trying to get the information back to us.
One day....one day...we'll solve the mystery!!
2007-05-04 16:49:26 · answer #7 · answered by ..*Real-ality*.. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It goes like the sophist says, it's a sphere and that other side you're talking about is the center of the sphere.
This can drive anyone insane. Try to picture an infinite unlimited sphere. Did you see the String?
Do not try to bend the spoon...lol
Good luck with that!0!
2007-05-04 15:29:27 · answer #8 · answered by Alex 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Infinitely dense mass." and he can prove it, just look at him it is people like this that is the cause of the war isn't it? And people like this that is the dense mass at the other side of the black hole getting ready to suck you down!
2007-05-05 03:47:15 · answer #9 · answered by Friend 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to some people it would be a "White Hole"
2007-05-05 12:48:17 · answer #10 · answered by Bobby 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋