Mysterious black hole

Please read this article about what would happen if you fell into a black hole. It’s somewhat long, so you only have to read the sections “What is a Black Hole?” and “Black Hole Spaghetti.” If you have time, of course, you’re welcome to read the entire thing.

Please write a response that answers the following questions:

• What kinds of stories have you seen about Black Holes on TV shows or in movies? (Interstellar, Star Trek, etc.) Do these agree with reality?

• Do you prefer sci-fi that is realistic, or when it’s more fantastic?

Black Holes are so mysterious to us. They will pull and swallow everything that moves near them. Not even light can escape from there. So, it is hard to tell what it would look like inside, because no light would be reflected and captured by a telescope.

In the movie Interstellar, the man was trapped in a Black Hole, which was portrayed as a fancy place with an infinite time and space. I like this innovative way to tell a story even though I was pretty doubtful/skeptical of its truthfulness. I do believe that no one could survive and live to tell the story if they were sucked into a Black Hole.

My understanding about Black Holes mostly came from movies and documentaries. I have tried to read some scientific explanations but the abstract theories make my head spin. Therefore, I prefer sci-fi that is fantastic compare with sci-fi that is realistic. Jules Verne fictions were good examples that not just motivated many scientists to explore and create inventions but also inspired the creation of a lot of fiction and movies. For example, ‘Journey to the Center of the Earth’ was such a great story that was full of imagination and I can’t even believe that it was published in 1864!