Wikipedia talk:Articles for deletion/Black hole weapon

I am wondering why this article has been nominated for deletion.

Physics for its calculation are correct. It shows whether such devices would be possible or not.

Calculation is very basic, it is *not* original research. Consider the power equation from the Hawking radiation article. Power is energy/time, and energy = mc^2 (einstein). We want the instantaneous evaporating power to be equal to the incoming power (which is incoming energy/time). As it is fed mass, the incoming power is equal to (mc^2)/time. By equating both incoming and outgoing powers, we obtain the m(dot), mass flow, which is the required mass per time to keep the black hole balanced. This is not "crystal balling", it is a balance equation. It can also not be considered original research, as it is extremely straightforward. It should, however, be better explained.

The concept of a black hole bomb is indeed referenced in Blade Runner, in the Farscape series, in the Mars Matrix game (Dreamcast), and has been referenced in older science fiction books.

The way it is used in science fiction and computer games does not reflect reality, though, therefore this article was a written as a start to question the possibility of such devices.

There are indeed scientific papers considering a black hole bomb, but using an instability approach:


 * http://www2.yukawa.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~jgrg14/Proc/POS-12.pdf
 * http://www.iop.org/EJ/abstract/1742-6596/8/1/013

I certainly believe this article should remain on wikipedia, although I fully agree it has to be edited.


 * Calculation is basic, but logic is flawed. Before starting throwing formulas around, some common sense should be applied. This bomb, as described in the article, will deliver (roughly) the same amount of energy per second during "explosion" and during "storage" time (provided you'll find a mechanism to replenish the black hole). It's a continuously exploding bomb. --Pjacobi 06:05, September 6, 2005 (UTC)


 * Agreed, that's what I attempted to show.