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[–] Olhonestjim@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Interestingly, galaxies at the edge of our ability to perceive are in fact receding away from us at velocities greater than the speed of light.

[–] monkeyslikebananas2@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Maybe it’s because they are outside the black hole and aren’t time dilated.

[–] Quadhammer@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Wouldn't that mean if we can see them that light can enter/escape a black hole?

[–] procrastitron@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Entering and escaping are two wildly different things.

It can enter, but not escape.

[–] Brisket@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

So that's what Hotel California was about all along?

[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Why is there a warm smell of colitis in the air?

[–] Ledivin@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Light can enter a black hole perfectly fine - we would be able to see things outside of it, because the light is still following us. No light leaves the black hole (if it's past the event horizon), so you can't see into it.