What Would Happen If You Fell into a Black Hole?

Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2010/10/27/Ian_Morison_Why_Not_to_Fear_Black_Holes

British astronomer Ian Morison describes a bleak, yet comical, prognosis should you happen to fall into a black hole. Dubbed "spaghettification" extreme gravitational forces would quickly stretch your body like spaghetti as the event horizon neared.

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Black Holes seem to have bad press that is largely undeserved. This lecture with professor Ian Morison explains what Black Holes are, how we can discover them even through they cannot be seen and how Stephen Hawking has shown that they are not totally black. - Gresham College

Gresham Professor of Astronomy Ian Morison made his first telescope at the age of 12 with lenses given to him by his optician. Having studied Physics, Maths and Astronomy at Oxford, he became a radio astronomer at the Jodrell Bank Observatory and teaches Astronomy and Cosmology at the University of Manchester.

Over 25 years he has also taught Observational Astronomy to many hundreds of adult students in the North West of England. An active amateur optical astronomer, he is a council member and past president of the Society for Popular Astronomy in the United Kingdom.

At Jodrell Bank he was a designer of the 217 KM MERLIN array and has coordinated the Project Phoenix SETI Observations using the Lovell Radio Telescope. He contributes astronomy articles and reviews for New Scientist and Astronomy Now, and produces a monthly sky guide on the Observatory's website.

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[ColorfulHyena]

"It's in Wikipedia and therefore must be correct."

[1973c0g]

what if i just stuck my weener near it, would i be famous back on earth

[malaysiawilson]

Wrong! U cant liv thru that. Even if u could IT'll be painfull, u wouldn'd want to liv.

[ipc353]

Hmmm... What Would Happen If You Fell into a Black Hole? I'll feel Great :)

[DavidFan7]

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! JUSTINE BEIBER COMMERCIAL *punches wall*

[SOCOMHEADQUARTERS]

Thank you for posting that. There is however a flaw in his lecture. Oh, wait a minute. there never was a flaw in his lecture. Thank you my friend.

[EPICWINize]

@ColorfulHyena EXACTLY

[mexicano7771000]

What happens if you're in a spaceship and traveling near the speed of light and entering a black hole. Gravity shouldn't be that strong since you are entering at the black holes gravitational pull speed right?

[michaelander54]

@1973c0g and you would have it 8000 feet long!

[MiddlePeach]

NearXO1....knows.....something o.O HES A FUCKIN ALIEN U GUYS HE DOESNT WANT US TO FIND HIS PLANET

[fgv112]

What? I wanna see What Would Happen If I Fell into a Black Hole? What the fuck is this just some stupid old man?

[Chuckalakala]

0:32

Smart guy: Well, you're prognosis isn't very good...

*everyone laughs*

Me: what's a prognosis? o.O

[mshrum555]

@wexa89 if you went inside the very center you would be vapourized. The excistens of a black hole will never seize to amaze me and there is still much to learn about them.

[Frankyyourpimp]

@1973c0g no, the black hole would report that you were too small. heh

[WebVManReturns]

@1973c0g You'd probabaly bleed to death after losing your private parts before you could ever return to Earth.

[Roflcopter4b]

@NearX01 My god, you are a boring person. You must be a blast at parties. Please don't have kids, the world doesn't need more cunts like you.

[sclock2]

@wexa89 Umm.. No the inside of black holes are full of candy corn.

[dunnono00]

@NearX01

I can just imagine you having a conversation...

Random Person: I wonder what the weather will be like tomorrow?

Nearx01: NO ONE KNOWS.

Random Person: Well, yes, but-

Nearx01: SO STOP THINKING ABOUT THAT SHIT.

Random Person: What-

Nearx01: IT'S A MYSTERY, STOP THINKING ABOUT IT

[wexa89]

@NearX01 Inside of a black hole is pure energy trying to get out if you went inside to the very center you would see bright light just imagine all the stars galaxies that have been sucked in and those have turner in to energy

[NearX01]

Stop thinking about Black Holes. No one knows whats inside of it, Its still a mystery so stop thinking about this shit. But thanks youtube and Wikipedia I feel smarter. =]

[bayer17123]

i ment would*

[bayer17123]

if we can somehow develope some what of a suit that is pressurized enough to survive i wpuld really wonder whats on the other side....

[TheVS1997]

You don't want to fall into such a thing!

[9891sasha]

Ian Morrison = legend! He gave a lecture course when I was at Uni. Despite the 09:00 start, he always had a full attendance.