The disinformation problem for black holes (pop version)

TL;DR

This paper argues that the black hole information paradox arises from a misconception about event horizons, and shows that using trapping horizons resolves the paradox by allowing information to escape during evaporation.

Contribution

It introduces a locally defined trapping horizon framework that eliminates the paradox and describes a complete black hole evaporation without singularities or information loss.

Findings

Black holes can evaporate completely without singularities.

Information escapes through trapping horizons, resolving the paradox.

Event horizon-based views are misleading for black hole information.

Abstract

The supposed information paradox for black holes is based on the fundamental misunderstanding that black holes are usefully defined by event horizons. Understood in terms of locally defined trapping horizons, the paradox disappears: information will escape from an evaporating black hole. According to classical properties of trapping horizons, a general scenario is outlined whereby a black hole evaporates completely without singularity, event horizon or loss of energy or information.