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08.10.2013
Black Holes, Quantum Mechanics and Firewalls
The recent `firewall' controversy argues that Einstein's theory breaks down radically for an observer falling into a black hole.
Dr. Joe Polchnsky, Kavli Institute for Particle Physics, UC Santa Barbara Polchinsky
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