Question

Stephen Hawking recently stated that, contrary to long held belief, black holes do not destroy everything that falls into them, as previously believed. Given Hawking’s credentials as a theoretical physicist and expert in astronomy, it must be the case that at least some of what enters a black hole continues to exist.

A.
Appeal to illegitimate authority

B.
Begging the question

C.
No fallacy

D.
Red herring

E.
Faulty analogy

F.
Appeal to ignorance

G.
Hasty generalization

H.
Straw man

I.
Ad hominem

Answer 1

• No fallacy
• Red herring
• Ad hominem

When a charged particle is sucked into a black hole, its information leaves a trail, an impression behind. The information would be outside, not inside the hole.