RE: Black Holes

From: Damien Broderick (damien@ariel.ucs.unimelb.edu.au)
Date: Wed Apr 15 1998 - 05:38:17 MDT


At 12:58 PM 4/14/98 -0700, spike wrote:
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>
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> > Well ok, you might notice the tidal forces trying to crush
> you, but...
>
> actually the tidal forces would tear you apart, not crush you. {8^)
> either way, no fun... {8^D spike

Actually both - think of infalling as being forced down a funnel or cone,
where you get stretched and torn in the vertical direction and squeezed
from the sides.

Damien Broderick



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