https://onexception.dev/news/1081711/challenging-hawking-s-black-hole-theory?utm_source=mastodon #blackholes #physics #cosmology #StephenHawking #RoyKerr Black holes have been a mystery for years, and the theories surrounding them have been our only means of understanding their inner workings. However, a new study challenges the notion of singularities in black holes. Renowned cosmologist Roy Kerr questions the existence of singularities in black holes, disputing one of the mathematical argume

Stephen Hawking's Black Hole Singularity Theory Challenges
Black holes have been a mystery for years, and the theories surrounding them have been our only means of understanding their inner workings. However, a new study challenges the notion of singularities in black holes. Renowned cosmologist Roy Kerr questions the existence of singularities in black holes, disputing one of the mathematical arguments used by Stephen Hawking and Roger Penrose to construct their singularity theorem. Kerr argues that the finite length of affine light does not necessarily imply the existence of a singularity. While this refutes the proof of Hawking's theory, it does not disprove the existence of singularities. The theory of relativity and the unknowns of quantum physics suggest that singularities may not exist in black holes. The search for a unified theory of physics may be the key to understanding the true nature of black holes.
For those who always doubted the idea of a singularity at the centre of a black hole, here is a most remarkable paper with the contrary view
“Do Black Holes have Singularities?” R. P. Kerr November 15, 2023
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/375744216_Do_Black_Holes_have_Singularities
Ethan Siegel @startswithabang gives us his breakdown via Big Think
“Singularities don't exist, claims black hole pioneer Roy Kerr”
https://bigthink.com/starts-with-a-bang/singularities-dont-exist-roy-kerr/
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