Status report: black hole complementarity controversy

TL;DR

This paper reviews the black hole complementarity debate, discusses recent inconsistencies like the firewall argument, and proposes that any firewall would impact the asymptotic observer, emphasizing the importance of considering duplication experiments and large N rescaling.

Contribution

It offers a critical analysis of the firewall controversy, highlighting the significance of semi-regular black hole models and the implications for asymptotic observers.

Findings

Firewall, if it exists, affects asymptotic observers.

Inconsistencies arise from large N rescaling and AMPS argument.

Consideration of duplication experiments is crucial for acceptance.

Abstract

Black hole complementarity was a consensus among string theorists for the interpretation of the information loss problem. However, recently some authors find inconsistency of black hole complementarity: large N rescaling and AMPS argument. According to AMPS, the horizon should be a firewall so that one cannot penetrate there for consistency. There are some controversial discussions on the firewall. Apart from these papers, the authors suggest an assertion using a semi-regular black hole model and we conclude that the firewall, if it exists, should affect to asymptotic observer. In addition, if any opinion does not consider the duplication experiment and the large N rescaling, then the argument is difficult to accept.