Welcome to the Frozen Shell Hypothesis of Black Holes GitHub page for exploration and discussions.
At this stage, this hypothesis is purely an exploration of ideas—a thought experiment taken to its logical conclusions. It should not be interpreted as a claim of truth, nor does it aim to challenge established scientific consensus.
This hypothesis emerges from a simple profound thought experiment and offers a radically different interpretation of black holes.
Instead of a singularity of infinite density, the hypothesis proposes that the internal structure of a black hole is entirely hollow, with all matter and information effectively dissolved into the event horizon itself.
Because this perspective challenges conventional understanding, it is likely to be incorrect. Even if it isn’t, it will undoubtedly face significant skepticism. But that doesn’t deter me from trying to articulate it clearly and seeking help to understand where and why it might be flawed. If for no other reason, because it is fun to play with ideas.
The idea begins with a deceptively simple question:
What if a black hole is just a supernova stuck in time?
In this scenario:
- During the gravitational collapse of a star, time dilation reaches a critical threshold where time effectively stops for an outside observer.
- This creates a 0-Time-Barrier—a boundary through which nothing can pass, neither matter nor information.
- As gravitational collapse continues, this 0-Time-Barrier expands outward, eventually becoming what we recognize as the event horizon.
From this foundation arises another compelling question:
What if all matter, both inside and outside, ultimately gravitates and dissolves into this event horizon instead of collapsing into a singularity?
This thought experiment leads to several fascinating insights:
- The interior of the black hole would be hollow.
- The center would be a place of zero gravity, though still subject to extreme time dilation.
- Time would still flow—albeit incredibly slowly—and matter would gradually migrate outward toward the expanding 0-Time-Barrier.
If this is true, it would elegantly explain why:
- The mass of a black hole is proportional to the surface area (of the event horizon), not its volume.
- Observations supporting Holographic Theories align with this surface-based mass-energy encoding.
These outcomes are consistent with what we observe in astrophysics and theoretical models like the Holographic Principle.
I have summarized the most important thoughts in a concise paper: frozen-shell-hypothesis.md.
I’m sharing this here because I’m seeking your insight, feedback, and constructive criticism:
- Has anyone explored this idea before?
- If so, why was it abandoned?
- Are there fundamental flaws in this reasoning?
This hypothesis is an attempt to make sense of black holes without invoking a central singularity, while preserving General Relativity, Quantum Mechanics, and the Holographic Principle.
I am deeply grateful for any thoughts, insights, or guidance you can provide.
The Frozen Shell Hypothesis offers a reinterpretation of black hole structure and formation, proposing that all mass and information of a collapsing star become trapped on a dynamically growing boundary referred to as the 0-Time-Barrier. This boundary represents a state of infinite gravitational time dilation from an external observer's perspective, forming an impenetrable causal shield between the interior and exterior environments. Unlike traditional models predicting a central singularity, this hypothesis suggests that the black hole is hollow, with all mass effectively distributed on an infinitely thin membrane that stabilizes as the event horizon. This membrane satisfies the Holographic Principle, encoding all quantum information on its surface. Inside the barrier, a frozen supernova explosion persists, pushing matter outward, while gravitational attraction from the barrier simultaneously draws matter toward it. This dual dynamic ensures that all mass migrates to and resides on the event horizon. The Frozen Shell Hypothesis provides a consistent explanation of black hole formation, structure, and evaporation, resolving longstanding paradoxes while maintaining compatibility with both General Relativity and Quantum Mechanics.