RE: Black Holes

Damien Broderick (damien@ariel.ucs.unimelb.edu.au)
Wed, 15 Apr 1998 11:38:17 +0000


At 12:58 PM 4/14/98 -0700, spike wrote:
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> > Well ok, you might notice the tidal forces trying to crush
> you, but...
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> 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