Ok, here is something that confuses me.

Suppose an advanced civilization lowered a superstrong 'optical' fibre made of neutronium from a spaceship orbiting a supermassive black hole, without significant tidal forces at the horizon.

Now, once the tip of the neutronium wire passes into the hole, could *ANY* force in the known universe pull that wire back out? According to relativity, I guess the answer would be no. But, in this case, since we have 'outside' forces pulling on the wire, could the wire be retrieved?

And if yes, could a 'signal' be sent along the wire?

If no, would the ship be 'sucked' into the hole along with the rest of the wire?

Thanks

• Wire lowered into a black hole - bruce - August 11, 2001 - 04:38 UTC
  • Inseperably fused - syzygy - August 20, 2001 - 18:58 UTC
    • Thats not how it is defined.. - bruce - August 25, 2001 - 19:54 UTC
• Can neutronium be manufactured? - smartguy - August 13, 2001 - 06:47 UTC
  • The fellow was using.. - bruce - August 25, 2001 - 23:13 UTC
    • Very large blackhole?.... - smartguy - August 26, 2001 - 00:49 UTC
      • It is ridiculously huge.. - bruce - August 26, 2001 - 02:00 UTC
        • In other words... - smartguy - August 26, 2001 - 03:53 UTC
          • Likw I said.. - bruce - August 26, 2001 - 06:28 UTC