In reply to Eric Walker's message of Wed, 31 Jan 2018 22:19:50 -0700: Hi, [snip] >I was of the understanding that the event horizon is merely the point of no >return for light, where it begins to curve on a trajectory that does not >escape the black hole. In this understanding, time slows down >asymptotically as objects approach the singularity, but it is still running >(albeit more slowly) at the event horizon. > >To outside observers, time might seem to come to a standstill for the >electron and positron, but they would still have time to annihilate. >(Unless I'm mistaken.)
If time comes to standstill for them as they approach the event horizon, then they never reach a point where they annihilate *inside* the black hole. (Outside wouldn't be a problem). > >Eric Regards, Robin van Spaandonk local asymmetry = temporary success
