Entanglement may reveal more about black holes? ...Even micro ones!

In summary, the conversation discusses the possibility of using entangled particles to learn more about black holes, but many of the assumptions made are incorrect. We do not currently have a way to test this theory and anything said on the topic is speculation.
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Could an entangled particle (or larger entangled object), sent into a black hole, reveal anything new about black holes, with the connected entangled partner outside the black hole? Can entanglement escape the singularity and communicate with its partner?

I've heard the singularity is a rip in spacetime. If the entangled constituent in the black hole goes through this rip, can it still communicate with its entangled partner? Could it communicate what it sees on the other "side"? Like a system of entangled constituents that can report back intelligently?

If it stops communicating with its partner, does that mean that it is on the other "side" and is cut off? Or maybe the incredible gravity and compacting, collapsed it to determine the state of its partner? But if it doesn't collapse its partner to a state, then that would imply that indeed it has gone on to the other "side"!

I know that there have been "micro black holes" created in particle accelerators. So maybe we don't have to send anything into deep space, in order to answer these questions!

https://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=hadron+collider+microscopic+black+hole+signatures

https://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=black+hole+wormhole
 
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jaketodd said:
I've heard the singularity is a rip in spacetime.
Where? Sounds like a popularization trying to be clever. A singularity is a mathematical object, not a physical one.
jaketodd said:
If it stops communicating with its partne
There is no communication in entangled pairs. Where are you getting this?
jaketodd said:
I know that there have been "micro black holes" created in particle accelerator
There have not.

It will be hard to converse sensibly because many of the assumptions are not correct.
 
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jaketodd said:
I've heard
Where? Please give a specific reference.

jaketodd said:
the singularity is a rip in spacetime
That's not correct.

jaketodd said:
I know that there have been "micro black holes" created in particle accelerators.
No, there haven't.
 
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jaketodd said:
Could an entangled particle (or larger entangled object), sent into a black hole, reveal anything new about black holes, with the connected entangled partner outside the black hole?
This is a valid question, and could have been your entire OP, since pretty much everything else in the OP is based on invalid assumptions, as @Vanadium 50 has pointed out.

The answer to the question just quoted above is that we don't know, because we don't have a theory of quantum gravity and we have no prospect of running any experiments in this domain any time soon. So anything anyone says on this topic is speculation at this point.
 
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PeterDonis said:
anything anyone says on this topic is speculation at this point
And with that, this thread is closed.
 
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FAQ: Entanglement may reveal more about black holes? ...Even micro ones!

What is quantum entanglement?

Quantum entanglement is a physical phenomenon where particles become interconnected in such a way that the state of one particle instantaneously influences the state of another, no matter how far apart they are. This interconnectedness persists even if the particles are separated by vast distances.

How can entanglement help us understand black holes?

Entanglement can help us understand black holes by providing insights into the information paradox and the nature of spacetime. Through entangled particles, researchers can study the behavior and properties of black holes, including how information is preserved or lost when matter crosses the event horizon.

What is the information paradox in black holes?

The information paradox arises from the question of whether information that falls into a black hole is permanently lost or somehow preserved. According to classical physics, information should be lost, but quantum mechanics suggests that information must be conserved. Entanglement may offer clues on how information is retained or transformed in black holes.

What do we mean by micro black holes?

Micro black holes, or miniature black holes, are hypothetical small black holes that could be formed by high-energy collisions, such as those in particle accelerators. They are much smaller than stellar black holes and could provide a unique opportunity to study quantum gravitational effects on a manageable scale.

What are the potential implications of studying entanglement in micro black holes?

Studying entanglement in micro black holes could lead to breakthroughs in our understanding of quantum gravity, the unification of general relativity and quantum mechanics, and the fundamental nature of spacetime. It could also provide practical insights into the behavior of quantum information in extreme conditions.

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