Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

The DU Lounge

Turbineguy

(40,292 posts)

1. According to Stephen Hawking...

Reply to Honeycombe8 (Original post)

Wed Apr 10, 2019, 08:02 PM

Apr 2019

the part that goes in first accelerates faster than the part that goes in last, so you are stretched out like a spaghetti noodle and get thinner and longer as you progress.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

9 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

What it would be like falling into a black hole. [View all] Honeycombe8 Apr 2019 OP

According to Stephen Hawking... Turbineguy Apr 2019 #1

Yes, that's what it says. Scary. nt Honeycombe8 Apr 2019 #3

They actually call it "spaghettification". lapucelle Apr 2019 #4

Eeeewwwww. That is so scary. Honeycombe8 Apr 2019 #8

Remember the night Trump won? CanonRay Apr 2019 #2

It would be like Trump became president and we couldn't get rid of him. milestogo Apr 2019 #5

I learned about this a long, long time ago from Red Dwarf ProudLib72 Apr 2019 #6

I was afraid to click on that video for a second....because I remember that show. Honeycombe8 Apr 2019 #7

It was a silly show that contained a lot of interesting scientific speculation ProudLib72 Apr 2019 #9