A Black hole life preserver

Gott, J. Richard; Freedman, Deborah L.

A Black hole life preserver

J. Richard Gott
(
- Princeton U.
)
,
Deborah L. Freedman
(
- Harvard U.
)

Aug, 2003

6 pages

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Abstract: (arXiv)

Since no one lives forever, all a life preserver can really do is prolong life for longer than would have otherwise been the case. With this rather limited definition in mind we explore in this paper whether in principle you can take a life preserver with you to protect you (for a while at least) against the tidal forces encountered on a trip inside a black hole.

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Submitted to Phys.Rev.D.

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