What If (Tiny) Black Holes Are Everywhere?

The video explores the nature of black holes, focusing on their properties and the concept of Hawking radiation. It discusses how quantum mechanics challenges the traditional view of black holes as eternal and non-emitting. The potential existence of Plank relics, which could explain dark matter, is examined. The video also delves into the black hole information paradox, questioning the fate of information consumed by black holes and proposing theoretical solutions.

What is the defining property of the event horizon of a black hole?

How did Stephen Hawking's work change the understanding of black holes?

What is Hawking radiation and why is it significant?

How does the evaporation of a black hole occur according to quantum mechanics?

What assumptions did Hawking make in his calculations regarding black holes?

Explain the concept of Planck relics and their potential existence.

What are the potential consequences of Planck relics on our understanding of the universe?

In what ways could primordial black holes contribute to the formation of Planck relics?

What is the relationship between black holes and dark matter?

Discuss the black hole information paradox and its implications.