Seth LloydA claim that event horizons exist is like someone's claim to be immortal: You would have to wait until the end of time to confirm the claim.
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No matter how hard you try, it’s impossible to prove that something does not exist. It’s just as impossible to prove that event horizons do not exist. A claim that event horizons do not exist is, therefore, like a claim of immortality: You would have to wait until the end of time to confirm the claim.
Source: John Brockman
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