Is there any proof that black holes exist?

Kenbo: Comment Kid has explained that no-one has proven they exist. That they are just a hypothesis/theory, and no factual evidence. So, I am confused because I don't know much about them. And I would love to know about them. Anyone know any proof or facts?

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Chicken Nugget
- 4225 pts
- (2 years ago)

A science is all strictly theories and hypotheses. There is evidence, but it is only ever utilized to support, never to prove. In all honest, even gravity is not a factual thing. Sure, it is seemingly there, but you cannot exactly prove it. This works for all things, which is why there are nihilists roaming about. Oh, but I cannot proof or facts of that. Merely I hold speculation on the matter.

Deviant Audio
- 4002 pts
- (2 years ago)

Who the hell is Comment Kid?

god
- 4827 pts
- (2 years ago)

No one has proven anything exists.

On that note, The only thing we have proven, in regard to black-holes, is that some particularly small areas have incredibly high gravitational pulls, so much that light can not escape.

This light not escaping thing, is where the term black hold came from, you can't see it, only what is getting sucked into it.

Something we have no proof or evidence of thus far is Worm Holes.
and that's a different story.

god
- 4827 pts
- (2 years ago)

The current theory is that large stars collapse all of their remaining matter(after spending so much of their fuel they lose grip on some of their mass and become giants).
The force at which this matter collapses causes it to compile all really close together.

The next closest thing is probably a neutron star, when the star collapses all of the mass comes together at such speed and force the electrons or the elements that had made up the star are forced into the nuclei and into the protons.

Chicken Nugget
- 4225 pts
- (2 years ago)

I heard that when a particularly powerful star reaches the end of its lifespan and collapses on itself, the very center will become a blackhole and the energy and protons that are left over will actually end up shooting off into two opposing directions in the form of gamma rays.

The way they described gamma rays is, if a ray of light from our sun is like soft touch against our skin, then a gamma ray is like a bullet. They say there is a star near our solar system which may be on the brink of producing said gamma rays at any time now. I wonder if Earth will be decimated in the process... What do you think?

	Moonrise - 1189 pts - (2 years ago)
	Gamma Rays die incredibly quickly and are shielded easily as well.

	Chicken Nugget - 4225 pts - (2 years ago)
	Proof?

	Moonrise - 1189 pts - (2 years ago)
	Trolling? Lead is capable of shielding gamma rays. Thickness depending on the sheer amount of rays may be an issue. Life of gamma rays was mistaken, however. I was thinking of beta particles.

	Chicken Nugget - 4225 pts - (2 years ago)
	Ah, yes that may be true, but most people do not walk around wearing lead clothing and our atmosphere is not exactly highly protective. So without warning, it could be potential damaging. The reason gamma rays die quickly is because of the rate of speed they travel. Speed does not make them any less damaging.

	Moonrise - 1189 pts - (2 years ago)
	Die quickly as in distance they travel. Speed makes them more damaging (gives them the energy they actually have). The point is that we're able to detect a mass amount of gamma rays coming and can prepare, especially if we take preventative cautions.