Episode 125 - The Black Hole Conspiracy

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Episode 125 - The Black Hole Conspiracy

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Feb 1, 2015

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Black holes seem like a given in popular culture: They exist, they have to, right? Well, some people claim they don't. In this episode, we go through the theoretical underpinnings for black holes, some of the observational evidence for their existence, and examine some of the claims made by credentialed and practicing physicists who state that black holes cannot exist.

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Feb 1, 2015

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Episode 125 - The Black Hole Conspiracy

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