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New black hole discovery uncovers our failure to understand reality - C C - Jan 23, 2026
https://iai.tv/articles/new-black-hole-discovery-uncovers-our-failure-to-understand-reality-auid-3473?_auid=2020
INTRO: Astronomers have observed the effects of a rapidly spinning black hole twisting the motion of matter around it, a result widely interpreted by cosmologists as consistent with a century-old prediction of Einstein’s general theory of relativity. The finding is a striking achievement for modern physics. Yet philosopher Michael Kuznets argues that it also exposes a deeper tension at the heart of science itself: our most successful theories may excel at prediction while remaining silent about what the world is fundamentally made of... (MORE - details)