Chapter 14: Problem 53
Black Holes in Popular Culture. Phrases such as "it disappeared into a black hole" are now common in popular culture. Give a few examples of uses of the term black hole in popular culture that are not meant to be taken literally. In what ways are these analogies to real black holes accurate? In what ways are they inaccurate? Why do you think a scientific idea as esoteric as that of a black hole has so strongly captured the public imagination?
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