If this is what it's said to be it would be one of the more 
significant things you could hear about. It probably isn't so it 
probably isn't.

Somewhat suspect article that comments on new (totally theoretical) 
discovery that information is not lost when objects are absorbed by 
black holes and that, as a direct consequence, a previously unknown 
form of non-locality occurs where objects are in two places 
simultaneously.

One of the discoverers suggests  "It's likely that this black hole 
information paradox will lead to a revolution at least as profound as 
the advent of quantum mechanics." Which I doubt.

        http://www.newscientist.com/channel/fundamentals/mg19225751.200?DCMP=NLC-ezine&nsref=mg19225751.200

Also

        "What's more, this new type of "non-locality" is not just for 
black holes. It occurs anywhere a boundary separates regions of the 
universe that can't communicate with each other. Such horizons are 
more common than you might think. Anything that accelerates - the 
Earth, the solar system, the Milky Way - creates a horizon. Even if 
you're out running, there are regions of space-time from which light 
would never reach you if you kept speeding up. Those inaccessible 
regions are beyond your horizon."

Seems to violate reality without comment. AFAIUI all regions of space 
time outside classical event horizons are interaccessible due to the 
finite and fixed speed of light relative to both observer and emitter. 
I can't immediately think of other "horizons" that can prevent 
intercommunicability.

Odds are the discrepancies are more in the descriptions than the 
theory, but will be interesting to see how big a wave (particle?) it 
makes and how long until it's superseded by 'the next big thing' [tm].


        Russell


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