Does a black hole have to be a "singularity"?

Wardogg — 10/4/2002 10:59:03 AM (archived)

Does a black hole have to be a "singularity"?

Could there not be a point (no pun intended) where the "collapsing" or shrinking neutron star becomes so dense/massive that an event horizon is created which light cannot escape from, but while the object of gravity still has a diameter (ie size greater than a point)?

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Does a black hole have to be a "singularity"? - Wardogg - 10/4/2002 10:59:03 AM
- 50,000 tons in a matchbox. - RobVG - 10/4/2002 7:18:14 PM
  - You mean neutron star? (n/t) (n/t) - et - 10/4/2002 7:50:21 PM
    - I guess you're right. - RobVG - 10/4/2002 9:23:33 AM
- Re: Does a black hole have to be a - ectoterrestrial - 10/4/2002 6:35:07 PM
- No - Tom Brosz - 10/4/2002 6:06:51 PM
- Re: Does a black hole have to be a - SDAI-Tech1 - 10/4/2002 12:52:35 PM
- Well, if you think about it... - MrPex - 10/4/2002 9:21:25 AM
  - Re: Well, if you think about it... - Nipper - 10/4/2002 2:06:31 PM
  - Well, if you really think about it... - ectoterrestrial - 10/4/2002 9:39:54 AM
    - Re: Well, if you really think about it... and another question... - MrPex - 10/4/2002 12:06:53 PM
      - the neutron star tango of DOOM! - ectoterrestrial - 10/5/2002 9:40:51 AM
        
        Re: the neutron star tango of DOOM! - mrpex - 10/6/2002 9:56:53 AM
        
        no, no, no, dumb from the get-go. i'm an idiot - mrpex - 10/6/2002 10:23:40 AM

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