The Black Hole Entropy Enigma

The video explores the concept of black hole entropy, initially thought to be zero, but actually holding most of the universe's entropy. It delves into the black hole information paradox, resolved by Gerard 't Hooft, and Jacob Bekenstein's insight into black hole thermodynamics. Bekenstein discovered that black hole entropy is proportional to its surface area, not volume, leading to the holographic principle. Stephen Hawking's work on black hole radiation further confirmed these findings, suggesting that the universe's informational content is encoded on a 2D surface.

Discuss the implications of black holes containing most of the entropy in the universe.

How does the concept of entropy change when a star collapses into a black hole?

What is the connection between black hole surface area and entropy according to Bekenstein?

Explain how the information paradox relates to black holes and quantum mechanics.