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[UM-Bot]

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A mind-bending new theory suggests that black holes are actually wormholes to alternative universes. The theory also implies that our own universe may be situated inside a black hole that is itself within another universe. Black holes and the processes that go on inside them have long puzzled astronomers and scientists from all over the world.

"According to a mind-bending new theory, a black hole is actually a tunnel between universes—a type of wormhole. The matter the black hole attracts doesn't collapse into a single point, as has been predicted, but rather gushes out a "white hole" at the other end of the black one, the theory goes. "

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[cerberusxp]

This is something I have theorized all along.

[chaoszerg]

No I don't think they are, in fact I am sure that if we got close to one we would be dead.........very very very dead.




Black holes are not actually holes are they? so how would they be a gateway?

Edited by chaoszerg, 15 April 2010 - 12:39 PM.

[SlimJim22]

chaoszerg, on 15 April 2010 - 12:36 PM, said:

No I don't think they are, in fact I am sure that if we got close to one we would be dead.........very very very dead.


Black holes are not actually holes are they? so how would they be a gateway?

It's only worth considering black holes in a theoretical sense, we definitely don't wanna get too close.

If breakthroughs are to be made in this area of cosmology I reckon they will be to do with superlight theory. It seems to answer a lot of the questions scientists are currently struggling with, long way off though.

http://www.zpenergy....rticle&sid=2642

[Child of the light]

If they can provide me with proof about this theory then by all means blast me off into a alternative universes. just send in someone who wants to commit suicide before you send me in

[SlimJim22]

Dark Morphling, on 15 April 2010 - 01:55 PM, said:

If they can provide me with proof about this theory then by all means blast me off into a alternative universes. just send in someone who wants to commit suicide before you send me in

Kamikaze explores? Can it get anymore science fiction around these parts. What the heck, sign me up to.

Here is a good site that explains all about blackholes, hope you find it interesting.

http://www.simplegra....com/index.html

[Ranyhyn]

I was under the impression that black holes were objects that are insanely dense and so have a ridiculously strong gravity, so strong that not even light escapes.

This is probably just a theory, however.

[zenfahr]

a theory? like gravity?  No that part is true, what they are trying to figure out is what happens when matter enters the black hole.  But to date... has anyone ever proven that white holes exist?

[OverSword]

This is not a new theory.  I did a report on black holes in highschool (1980's) and if I remember correctly the theory that black holes were a gateway to another dimension\universe was called the Langston theory.  I actually credit the writing of that report as the moment that I became skeptical of anything presented by scientists as indisputable fact.  At the time there were 4 main theories about what black holes were and while doing my research I discovered that each theory was someones pet and all of them were presented as fact.  Kind of like global warmin....errrr I mean climate change.

Edited by OverSword, 15 April 2010 - 03:37 PM.

[Queen in the North]

I for one, volunteer the person next to me to test this theory.  

[Ranyhyn]

zenfahr, on 15 April 2010 - 03:16 PM, said:

a theory? like gravity?  No that part is true, what they are trying to figure out is what happens when matter enters the black hole.  But to date... has anyone ever proven that white holes exist?

So, how exactly would one go forth proving that the black holes are superdense objects with a gravitational force that is strong enough to ground sunlight? I mean, I'd imagine that if not even light can escape, then nothing can, or am I wrong here? And if nothing can escape, how can you prove anything? I'd assume you'd do it by observing how it affects nearby objects, if it seems to have an impact on their paths, you essentially prove that it is a mass and that it has gravity. And from there you could probably measure how strong that gravity would be. And theory suggests that mass can be dense enough to be able to produce this kind of effect.. However, when you can't go there, and can't see what's going on inside, how do you know what you are looking at? Maybe it's not really a solid mass at all. Maybe it's something else entirely?

I am not very well versed in astrophysics, in fact I don't know if that's even the right word.. But I've always been interested in the subject, I must admit.

Still, if it is a superdense mass, a physical mass, I can't believe it would act as a gateway to anything. I'd think it simply would suck anything nearby into its gravitational field, I guess would be the word, and then everything would collapse under its own weight, like an implosion. Whatever remains (if anything) simply sticks to the mass and stays there. But again, I haven't really read up on it.

[keithisco]

This is very old news, and Nigel Henbest was the proponent of this idea. He is a real scientist as well, who has co-authored with Heather Couper several books on astronomy and Astro-physics.

So it really is not a "Mind-bending" theory.

[jbondo]

Of course this is possible but for God to exist, no way. Give me a freakin break! As long as it's in the name of science they can theorize any whacked out premise they want.

I'm by no means saying this isn't possible but the selectivity of what is possible by scientific standards kills me.

[zenfahr]

Yeah they theorize with the use of logic and mathmatics.  Thats quite different than believing that a supernatural being is in the sky, upset at you cuz you broke his rules and is shaking his perterbed finger at us all.

Oh so I have limited knowledge in this subject, but as far as I know, when looking for a black hole they look for xrays, and the affect on neighboring bodies.  As no light is emitted from the hole, only being sucked in.

But there theory of singularity is as much of a strange theory as a gateway to another universe. So I ask again... is there any proof of a white hole?  That would be just as strange.

Edited by zenfahr, 15 April 2010 - 06:46 PM.

[Jaygatz]

This also has been a theory of mine for a long time.  I mean yeah the science says no way.  Anything that gets too close would be torn apart.  However you have to wonder whats on the other side.  I mean all the stuff the black hole eats has to go somewhere right???  I believe there is another universe on the other side...however if we are going to see whats on the other side.....looks like we will have to take the back way LOL.