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VMA131Marine

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1. Black holes do NOT have a point of infinite density at their center

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Sun Apr 20, 2025, 09:14 AM

Apr 20

And we know that because it’s forbidden by quantum mechanics. General Relativity predicts a point of infinite density but that just means it’s not a valid theory near the center of a black hole and we need a new theory that combines Relativity with Quantum Field Theory to describe what actually happens there.

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Scientists Are Mapping the Bizarre, Chaotic Spacetime Inside Black Holes [View all] Judi Lynn Apr 20 OP

Black holes do NOT have a point of infinite density at their center VMA131Marine Apr 20 #1

Perhaps we should look at the past few decades... GreenWave Apr 20 #2

Thank you! CloudWatcher Apr 20 #3