Dumb hole

Dumb hole

A dumb hole or mute hole is a theoretical sonic analog to a black hole, created in a region where the speed of flow in a fluid exceeds the speed of sound. The term was coined by William Unruh, who believes the sound waves radiated by a dumb hole are produced through a quantum process similar to that which occurs in black holes.

References

*cite web|url=http://www.science.ca/scientists/scientistprofile.php?pID=228|title=William George Unruh: Astronomy, Astrophysics and Space Science|accessdate=2007-06-22

External links

* [http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070622-apotential-solution-to-the-black-hole-information-loss-paradox.html Ars Technica: A potential solution to the black hole information loss paradox]


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