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In 1969
while speaking at a small scientific conference, Sir Roger Penrose,
a Cambridge physicist announced his discovery of what he called
a "gravitationally totally collapsed object." The world
yawned.
Months later, he changed his description to a "Black Hole"
and the news of his discovery raced around the world. Today,
the term Black Hole is a part of the world's working vocabulary.
What is the difference between a "gravitationally totally
collapsed object" and a "Black Hole?"
To us, everything.
We can't understand, nor do we care about a collapsed object.
But a Black Hole is something very different. It is provocative,
intriguing, exciting, and conceptual. Most important, it is believable.
If someone tells you that a name really doesn't matter, tell
them about a Black Hole. Tell them that a name does matter. |
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