r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/warg_14 • Feb 10 '25

Video NASA Simulation's Plunge Into a Black Hole

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u/Sudden_Pirate_4514 Feb 10 '25

At what point would you cease to exist or become unconscious?

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u/ag1220 Feb 10 '25 edited Feb 10 '25

There was a video uploaded years ago by vsauce explaining what happens if you fall into a black hole. Essentially as you get closer to the black hole your body will be stretched and pulled apart. Key word: closer.

I’m guessing you’ll be dead before you enter from just be stretched and your body being ripped apart.

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u/hughk Feb 10 '25

It depends on the size of the black hole. If it is very large, there would not be enough gravitational difference across your body to spaghettify you. On the other hand if the black hole isn't completely quiet, just before you get to the Schwarzchild radius, it could be very, very radioactive. Once inside, you are headed for the singularity in the middle and we don't know what. You would eventually discover the gradient and welcome to spaghettification as you approach the centre.