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    Default Re: Could a black hole be used to produce free quarks

    Quote Originally Posted by Seppl View Post
    By its very nature, anything crossing the event horizon is falling at the speed of light (think about that!).
    strictly speaking, no. What defines the event horizon is that crossing back would require travelling at the speed of light or faster, which is impossible for solid matter due to relativity.
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