Chapter 968: An Unbridgeable Distance
Waiting for rescue is the only way for the Shenzhou and Pegasus civilizations at this moment. But people's hearts are heavy. Because how long you will have to wait, and whether you can really wait for rescue after a long wait, are all unknown. The future is bleak.
Because the light entering the black hole and the radiation are elongated by gravity, all the accompanying information is lost, so Ares and Nordin are unable to perceive anything that is happening outside. But the strange thing is that inside this soap bubble, Ares actually found a somewhat inexplicable instrument, which according to the Central Academy of Sciences, speculated that it could be a device that can send information to the outside of the black hole. Of course, this is just speculation, and the real situation cannot be determined for the time being. However, this is a silver lining, so Ares has specially arranged for someone to take care of this device, and through it, he constantly sends distress messages that I don't know if anyone has received.
The current situation is still under strict lockdown, and most ordinary people do not know what is happening at this moment, and they do not know much about their situation at this moment. The upper echelons of civilization knew about it, and almost everyone who knew about the current situation was worried, except for the group of lunatics at the Central Academy of Sciences.
Ares and Nordin used the word madman to describe the fanatical scientists. After learning that they might be inside a black hole at this moment, the mad scientists not only did not feel any worries about their fate, but instead studied the situation beyond the soap bubble with great interest every day through all kinds of strange instruments. "You can get the opportunity to study what's going on inside a black hole," they said. What is the point of giving one's life? ”
Under the support of this mentality, more and more scientific and technological materials and more and more strange phenomena have been discovered by them. For the time being, whether these phenomena can be explained or not. Information on these phenomena has been well documented.
"Black holes have undoubtedly touched the origin of this universe, and as long as black holes are studied thoroughly, we can understand this universe comprehensively and in detail. Space is the carrier of all changes in matter and energy, and it is also the carrier of the rules that are followed in the universe. And the strange space inside the black hole has separated the rules from the space, and the space here is pure. Rules override space, and only a limited grasp of the way matter and energy operate, and observe how space and rules are combined. And how they interact with each other, which is very beneficial to the development of our science and technology. In fact, we believe that the eighth-level civilization masters the rules. It is these technologies that are obtained through the study of black holes. ”
A scientist was full of enthusiasm and loudly told his opinion on the rostrum. Under the rostrum, Ares and Nordin both looked tired, and it was clear that they were not interested in bringing it up. The scientist is true and important, but it doesn't make sense until the immediate crisis is resolved.
"We've observed a lot of interesting things, and this incident is one of them. Everybody knows that. The singularity is infinitesimal - after the gravitational pull of matter overwhelms the incompatible repulsion between neutrons, there will be no force to stop matter from collapsing. Then some people may have a question. How big is the singularity? ”
"How small is infinitesimal? What do we see when we put a singularity under the observation instruments in the laboratory and actually look at it? I believe that many people will be interested in this question. Before answering this question, we must first clarify the concept that infinitesimal does not refer to a specific range, but to a process, that is, infinitesimal refers to the continuous shrinking volume of the substance. Of course, because the space-time inside the black hole is strange and complex, the real situation is much more complicated than this. But there's nothing wrong with such a simple understanding. ”
"At the same time, we know that there is only one direction inside a black hole, which determines that all matter will move towards the singularity. Then a very interesting question arises, what kind of form will the matter, radiation, and light captured by the black hole eventually come into contact with a singularity in the process of shrinking when it moves towards the singularity? ”
"Our mathematical model shows that the singularity shrinks faster than the speed of light, but we also know that infinitesimal and zero are not the same. It may seem like a contradictory thing, like a cup in your hand, which is five centimeters in diameter, and if it shrinks at the speed of light, it seems that it should disappear completely in a very short time, but this is not the case. Although the black hole's singularity is tiny, tiny, and shrinking faster than the speed of light, it will never shrink enough to disappear into thin air. ”
And this leads to another phenomenon, that is, although these rays, matter, and radiation are always approaching the singularity at a very high speed, they can never really touch the singularity. To put it simply, it's like you have a pillar in front of you, it's only a few meters away from you, and you've been walking towards it, but you'll never get to it. Your forward speed is one meter per second, and the pillar shrinks at two meters per second, so you will never be able to reach it. ”
"So we conclude that after a black hole has just formed, just after the singularity has been formed, its mass and energy are already predestined, and it will not decrease or increase. Of course, the mass of the black hole will increase, but the matter and energy that it swallows into the body will always be in the process of moving towards the singularity, and will never be able to touch the singularity. ”
"Maybe it's a very sad thing, all matter is desperate to rush to the singularity, the distance between them and the singularity is obviously very close, success seems to be within reach, they move forward very fast, but they can never reach the end. It's a distance that can't be crossed. ”
There was a whisper from the audience. The things that this fateful scientist is talking about are so counterintuitive and illogical that most people can't understand them. Ares raised his hand first and asked, "Well, something like this is wonderful. But I have a question. Also taking that pillar as an example, you said that the pillar shrinks faster than I can move forward, so I can never touch it, but the distance between me and it is constant, and I can always walk this distance, my question is, according to this example, although I can't catch up with the pillar, I should still be able to overtake the pillar, right? ”
"You've overlooked one thing, my leader." The scientist smiled strangely and continued: "This is the fascinating thing about physics, it can go against people's usual perceptions and make people feel incredible, but there is a strict logic behind it. My answer is that you can't catch up with the singularity, and you can't surpass it. The reason is simple, the process by which you transcend the singularity can also be said to be the process of moving away from the singularity, because in this process, the distance between you and the singularity increases. And as I said before, there is only one direction inside a black hole, and any matter and energy is approaching the singularity, and it is impossible to move away from the singularity. So, you've long since been denied the prerequisites. ”
Ares thought for a moment with some confusion, and then nodded and sat down.
"Perhaps, with the help of this untouchability of the Singularity, we can develop some kind of device and equip it on our ship, so that our ship can never be destroyed - all attacks cannot reach it, how can it be destroyed?" "Now we have started to study the relevant aspects, some models have been built, and feasibility studies are currently underway." Perhaps in the future, this kind of device will be popularized on a large scale within our civilization, and once again comprehensively enhance the strength of our civilization......"
"And, most importantly, one thing." The scientist continued, emphasizing his words, "The direction of research for this device is only a trivial detail of the scientific and technological nutrients we have absorbed from the inside of the black hole. The inside of a black hole is like a natural treasure trove of endless riches. There are many more and more amazing principles and phenomena being analyzed, and through these principles and phenomena we can create devices and instruments that were previously unimaginable. Rejoice, my fellow citizens, and we are grateful to the One who threw us into the black hole, and if it weren't for Him, we might have been able to perceive these treasures millions of years later. ”
The scientist continued his frenetic speech, while Ares and Nordin looked at each other helplessly.
"I admit that the prospect of these studies is very tempting, and it even makes my heart skip a beat, but there are real difficulties ahead. Scientific research is the business of the Central Academy of Sciences, and it is our business to lead our civilization out of the predicament, and it is also our responsibility, and we cannot shirk it. "However, I doubt that our civilization will be able to get out of this treasure trove full of treasures and crises this time......
"I'm sure we'll be able to get out." Ares said, "Xiao Yu has never let us down, has he? Maybe Xiao Yu is around this black hole at this moment, fighting there to save us ......" (to be continued......