1.3M views · Mar 15, 2018 · 12:06 · 3 HN recommenders · 5 mentions · discussed 2019–2024
PBS Space Time explains Stephen Hawking's prediction of Hawking radiation and how black holes can emit radiation and slowly evaporate. It goes beyond the common particle-antiparticle analogy.
Why Hacker News points people here: Recommended as an accessible and correct explanation of Hawking radiation for non-physicists.
“explains it really well while keeping it accessible for non-physicists”HN comment, 2019
“short, informative, and very well done”
Short episodes preparing you to understand Hawking radiation.
man, watch the PBS YouTube channel SpaceTime. They're short, informative, and very well done. they dedicate a handful of episodes to getting you ready for Hawking radiation. this video
“PBS space time does a good job here”
Clear explanation of Hawking radiation.
There's lots of different ways to approach explaining the phenomenon of hawking radiation, PBS space time does a good job here: this video Ultimately, hawking radiation does not come from within the event horizon, so it can escape into the wider universe.
“explains it really well while keeping it accessible for non-physicists”
Accessible explanation beyond the particle-antiparticle analogy.
The particle-antiparticle explanation is just an analogy and doesn't really cover what actually happens. I thought this video from PBS Space Time explains it really well while keeping it accessible for non-physicists: this video
“the actual process is not as easy to understand”
Corrects the popular misconception of Hawking radiation.
Your description of hawking radiation isn't quite accurate. It's a popular misconception. the actual process is not as easy to understand. see below: this video That said, what the OP said about "borrowing" electrons I am not sure about.
“Also the playlist Understanding the Holographic Universe from PBS Space Time”
Playlist on the holographic universe.
PBS Space Time - How Much Information is in the Universe? link It is a finite number and it's a big number, but still finite (and proven). link Also the playlist Understanding the Holographic Universe from PBS Space Time this video and Entropy Explained! link
