Re: Black holes, the Devoid & Callieach

Posted By: Ares™ (acs00btr.btr.bellsouth.net)
Date: 4/9/2000 at 3:51 p.m.

In Response To: Re: Black holes, the Devoid & Callieach (Ares™)

: This is incorrect... You can't see a black hole because
: it is impossible to see it, even if it were against a
: white background. Light cannot escape a black hole, so
: no light from a black hole can reach your eyes.

: -Ares

Yeah. Basically the light would curve around the black hole, making it impossible to see (as if it was not there). You'd have to penetrate the event horizon to actually see it, and then of course escape would be impossible.

-Ares

Messages In This Thread

• Black holes, the Devoid & Callieach
  Nick O'Keefe (aka Plague Bearer) (mr4.vic-remote.bigpond.net.au) -- 4/9/2000 at 6:04 a.m.
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    Stinger (d18183692.rochester.rr.com) -- 4/9/2000 at 6:56 a.m.
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      Nick O'Keefe (aka Plague Bearer) (mr4.vic-remote.bigpond.net.au) -- 4/9/2000 at 7:32 a.m.
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        Ares™ (acs00btr.btr.bellsouth.net) -- 4/9/2000 at 11:04 a.m.
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          DarkSkies (acy489.dandy.net) -- 4/9/2000 at 3:26 p.m.
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            SiliconDream =PN= (as3-2-78.HIP.Berkeley.EDU) -- 4/9/2000 at 7:42 p.m.
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              DarkSkies (acy489.dandy.net) -- 4/9/2000 at 7:49 p.m.
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                SiliconDream =PN= (as3-2-78.HIP.Berkeley.EDU) -- 4/9/2000 at 8:14 p.m.
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                  David Wellington (dialup-209.245.9.144.Denver1.Level3.net) -- 4/11/2000 at 11:35 a.m.
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                    SiliconDream =PN= (as3-1-79.HIP.Berkeley.EDU) -- 4/11/2000 at 12:26 p.m.
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                      Dan Rudolph (c1047069-a.cdrrpd1.ia.home.com) -- 4/11/2000 at 6:10 p.m.
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              Da Pacifist (erde.salzburg.at) -- 4/10/2000 at 2:45 a.m.
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                SiliconDream =PN= (as3-2-118.HIP.Berkeley.EDU) -- 4/10/2000 at 2:59 p.m.
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                  Da Pacifist (erde.salzburg.at) -- 4/11/2000 at 1:13 a.m.
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          Ares™ (acs00btr.btr.bellsouth.net) -- 4/9/2000 at 3:51 p.m.
          • Re: Black holes, the Devoid & Callieach
            Da Pacifist (erde.salzburg.at) -- 4/10/2000 at 2:39 a.m.
  • Re: Black holes, the Devoid & Callieach
    Dan Rudolph (c1047069-a.cdrrpd1.ia.home.com) -- 4/9/2000 at 4:06 p.m.

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