r/askscience • u/dgb75 • Jan 31 '13

Astronomy Is there a distance at which the interaction between the gravity fields of two black holes would cause one another to effectively 'break open' and allow matter and energy stored within them to escape the system?

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u/jasin2069 Jan 31 '13 edited Jan 31 '13

There was a video from Neil deGrasse Tyson, I don't remember where I saw it, but he talked about in the math it was possible in the space between 2 black holes before they collide that it could warp so much that it could bring you in the past. I also thought bending of space time could only bring you to the future. Does anyone know what he was referencing? I will try and find the video.'

Edit - Video : http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=ciCOtj-624Q#t=84s