01-17-2005, 01:45 PM
Hmm... Seems like I misquoted. The thing I was talking about is called "Hawking Radiation" and refers to energy, not specifically light, being emitted by Black Holes. A quote from Wikipedia (arguably internet's most reliable source of information)
"Classically, the gravitation is so powerful that nothing, not even radiation, can escape from the black hole. However, by doing a calculation in the framework of quantum field theory in curved spacetimes, Hawking showed quantum effects allow black holes emitting in a thermal spectrum."
However, I'm just an accountant-to-be so my knowledge on the subject is limited <img src=icon_smile.gif border=0 align=middle>. Though I will be taking a theoretical physics class next year so I may learn more about this stuff.
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"Classically, the gravitation is so powerful that nothing, not even radiation, can escape from the black hole. However, by doing a calculation in the framework of quantum field theory in curved spacetimes, Hawking showed quantum effects allow black holes emitting in a thermal spectrum."
However, I'm just an accountant-to-be so my knowledge on the subject is limited <img src=icon_smile.gif border=0 align=middle>. Though I will be taking a theoretical physics class next year so I may learn more about this stuff.
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A fine is a tax for doing wrong. A tax is a fine for doing well.
