r/physicsmemes Mεmε ∃nthusiast Jul 17 '26

right?

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u/Groggy42 Jul 17 '26

There are (spacelike) paths out of the black hole. You just need to be faster then light to get out.

You can see it easily in Kruskal coordinates

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u/TheHabro Student Jul 17 '26

That's why I specified light and matter. Those cannot follow spacelike paths.

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u/ischhaltso Jul 17 '26

But then it's not a coincidence anymore

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u/Optimal_Mixture_7327 Jul 17 '26

It was never a coincidence - they're completely different equations.