No. Earth reflects light. Black holes don't, since light can't escape from them. EDIT: See e.g. Measuring Earth's Albedo.DIGBY STILLS said:is it possible Earth is a black hole
And this appearance of reflection couldn't be part of the encoding? I promise I'm not being flippant. Susskind explains that to the person entrapped beyond the threshold of the black hole, all seems fine. Outside the event horizon, all seems lost, but within it, there is no change. At least not initially. Is it possible that from here, we see things as they would normally seem as the information is encoded on the surface? I know. Funny questions.DennisN said:No. Earth reflects light.
I know what you are talking about, black hole thermodynamics and the holographic principle. The holographic principle is theoretical physics. But I address your question from a more practical viewpoint:DIGBY STILLS said:Susskind explains that to the person entrapped beyond the threshold of the black hole, all seems fine.
No, it is not possible for Earth to be a black hole. Black holes are formed when stars collapse under their own gravitational force, and Earth does not have enough mass to undergo this process.
A black hole is a region in space where the gravitational pull is so strong that even light cannot escape from it. It is formed when a massive star dies and its core collapses, creating a super dense and compact object with an intense gravitational field.
Scientists study black holes by observing their effects on the matter and light around them. This can be done through telescopes, X-ray detectors, and other advanced technologies. They also use mathematical models and simulations to understand the behavior of black holes.
No, black holes cannot be found on Earth. They can only exist in outer space, and Earth does not have the conditions necessary for a black hole to form.
Yes, there are different types of black holes. The most common types are stellar black holes, which are formed from the collapse of a massive star, and supermassive black holes, which are found at the centers of galaxies and have masses millions or billions of times greater than the sun. There are also smaller types of black holes, such as primordial black holes, which are believed to have formed in the early universe.