Abstract

There is no proof that black holes contain singularities when they are generated by real physical bodies. Roger Penrose claimed sixty years ago that trapped surfaces inevitably lead to light rays of finite affine length (FALL’s). Penrose and Stephen Hawking then asserted that these must end in actual singularities. When they could not prove this they decreed it to be self evident. It is shown that there are counterexamples through every point in the Kerr metric. These are asymptotic to at least one event horizon and do not end in singularities.

  • SalamanderAEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Why do so many believe that the star inside must become singular at this moment? Faith, not science! Sixty years without a proof, but they believe!

    I can’t follow the argument, but I can certainly appreciate the feelings 😄 I see that (Roy Kerr) has a very long history in this field, and he certainly knows what he is talking about. I am happy he chose this format to communicate his ideas, as I find it refreshing to see this writing style in contemporary academic work!