Let's reproduce the calculations from Interstellar
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The movie "Interstellar" directed by Christopher Nolan explores time, wormholes, and black holes with a focus on realism and scientific accuracy, following Cooper's journey to save humanity by harnessing gravitational forces near a black hole. Cooper's mission involves crossing a wormhole near Saturn, encountering extreme phenomena on Miller's planet near the supermassive black hole Gargantua, and ultimately using quantum data to manipulate gravity and ensure humanity's survival through a space station heading towards Saturn.
Insights
- The movie "Interstellar" directed by Christopher Nolan aimed for realism in portraying scientific concepts like black holes, time dilation, and gravitational anomalies, using techniques like ray tracing to simulate visual effects accurately.
- "Interstellar" delves into theoretical physics by exploring the implications of traversing black holes, showcasing the potential for time travel, gravity manipulation, and survival near these cosmic phenomena, offering a speculative yet scientifically grounded narrative that challenges conventional understanding of space and time.
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Recent questions
What is the movie Interstellar about?
Interstellar follows Cooper, a former NASA pilot, on a mission through a wormhole near Saturn to explore potentially habitable exoplanets.
How is artificial gravity created on the Endurance ship?
Artificial gravity on the Endurance is created by centrifugal force.
What phenomena are experienced on Miller's planet near the black hole?
Miller's planet near the black hole exhibits extreme phenomena due to tidal forces and time dilation.
How does Cooper survive near the black hole Gargantua?
Cooper survives near the black hole Gargantua by hitting a gentle Singularity at near-light speed.
What does Murphy do with the quantum data received from Cooper?
Murphy uses the quantum data received from Cooper to realize gravity control is possible, leading to the creation of the Kooper Station heading towards Saturn.
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Summary
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"Interstellar: Realistic Black Hole Exploration"
- Interstellar, directed by Christopher Nolan, aimed for realism in portraying a black hole and exploring concepts like time around it.
- The movie follows Cooper, a former NASA pilot, as he uncovers gravitational anomalies leading to a secret NASA base.
- Cooper joins a critical mission through a wormhole near Saturn to reach potentially habitable exoplanets.
- The ship's speed is estimated at 70,000 kmph, with artificial gravity on the Endurance created by centrifugal force.
- The crew wakes near Saturn to cross the wormhole, a distortion of space connecting two universe slices.
- Simulating the wormhole's appearance involves ray tracing to understand light paths and image formation.
- Inside the wormhole, the crew experiences a visual representation different from the movie's portrayal.
- Near the supermassive black hole Gargantua, Miller's planet exhibits extreme phenomena due to tidal forces and time dilation.
- Tidal waves on Miller's planet are estimated to form at a distance of 4.5 billion km from the black hole.
- The movie's depiction of Gargantua's appearance involves ray tracing to show gravitational lensing and the accretion disc.
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"Black Holes, Singularity, and Quantum Data"
- Older black holes have a third Singularity due to matter accumulation before, generating weak tidal forces, with speculation that survival is possible by diving at near-light speed, as depicted in the film "Gargantua" where Cooper could survive by hitting a gentle Singularity.
- Cooper, in the movie, accelerates to hit the Singularity first, leading to transport via a four-dimensional object called the Tesseract placed by beings who opened the Wormhole, allowing him to see Murphy's room in the past and send quantum data using gravity to help her solve an equation.
- Murphy, armed with the quantum data, realizes gravity control is possible, leading to the creation of the Kooper Station, a large centrifuge heading towards Saturn through the Wormhole, with calculations estimating the station's dimensions based on a baseball trajectory within it.
