Hi, I’m Dominic, and I’m new here. I’ve studied a variety of subjects, but theoretical physics and cosmology are just fun hobbies of mine. I had a little help writing this, so it might not be perfect. Anyway, enjoy the read and best wishes! VVVVVV

Abstract

This paper proposes a radical extension to black hole bomb theory: that black holes are not cosmic endpoints, but dynamic engines whose ultimate instability arises from the recoupling of high-density, decoupled photons within their event horizons. This “photon recoupling bomb” mechanism fuses quantum optics, general relativity, and cosmological phase transitions into a new narrative for cosmic evolution. We connect these ideas to information theory, the nature of force, the structure of spacetime, and the philosophical frontiers of existence. This is a treatise for the dreamers—because the universe, after all, is written in the language of bold ideas.

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1. Introduction: Black Holes as Cosmic Engines, Not Endpoints

Black holes have long been imagined as the universe’s ultimate “do not enter” signs. But what if, rather than being nature’s trash compactors, they are cosmic engines—primed not just for slow evaporation, but for sudden, spectacular detonation? What if the darkness at their core is not emptiness, but fullness—a compressed sea of photons waiting for the right quantum key to unlock an explosion that could reshape galaxies?

This paper is a journey through that possibility. We blend the rigor of physics with the wildness of intuition, tracing a line from superradiant instabilities to the very edge of what it means for force, information, and reality to exist.

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2. Theoretical Framework

2.1. Black Hole Bombs: The Classic Superradiant Engine

• Superradiance: Rotating (Kerr) black holes can amplify certain wave modes—scalar, electromagnetic, or gravitational—extracting rotational energy. This is the basis of the "black hole bomb" mechanism, where energy extraction can become runaway under the right conditions, especially if a natural or artificial "mirror" traps the waves around the black hole .

• Natural Mirrors: Recent work suggests that massive fields, such as axion-like particles or dark photons, can act as natural mirrors, trapping energy and leading to explosive or oscillatory black hole behavior .

2.2. The Photon Recoupling Bomb: A New Mechanism

• Decoupled Photons: Inside black holes, photons may exist in ultra-dense, phase-shifted (“dark” or “black light”) states—real, but unobservable until triggered. This builds on the idea that at quantum limits, photons and information are deeply intertwined .

• Critical Density and Recoupling: When the density or stress of these photons exceeds a threshold, a sudden “recoupling” phase transition occurs. This is a quantum avalanche: decoupled photons snap into a coherent, energetic state, unleashing a shockwave that can overwhelm even the black hole’s gravity. This is akin to the phase transitions described in both quantum optics and cosmological models, where fields suddenly shift to new states , .

• Analogy: Like a soda can in a freezer, the black hole is stable until internal pressure (here, photon recoupling) exceeds containment—then it ruptures, explosively.

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3. Mechanism of Detonation: The Quantum Soda Can

1. Photon Accumulation: Black holes devour matter and radiation, packing photons tighter than anywhere else in the universe .

2. Criticality: As the density (and perhaps “force per quark”) climbs, the system reaches a quantum tipping point. Decoupled photons (the “black light”) suddenly recouple, forming a Bose-Einstein-like condensate or a phase-coherent state.

3. Explosion: The recoupling front races outward at light speed, blasting through the event horizon before gravity can “catch up.” The black hole’s gravitational field lags, like a tsunami being overtaken by a bigger tsunami.

4. Oscillation and Aftershock: The explosion may not be a single event, but a series of “rubber band” feedback loops—each wave grinding away at the black hole’s mass until nothing remains but echoes and information .

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4. The Role of Force, Information, and the Cosmic Engine

• Force as the Forever Engine: When all matter is gone, black holes try to “eat” force itself—gravity, vacuum fluctuations, raw spacetime tension. But force, being information in motion, cannot be contained forever. When the “force per quark” exceeds the universe’s limits, the black hole self-destructs .

• Information Density: Black holes are the universe’s ultimate data centers; their photon density encodes information at the edge of what physics allows. Recoupling is the hard drive crash—information is released in a burst that may seed new universes , .

• Cyclic Universes and the God Bomb: If the Big Bang was the explosion of a primordial black hole bomb, then every cosmic cycle is a dance between compression (black holes) and release (white holes, or cosmic rebirths). Space itself is the final force, the “rope” that can tear black holes apart when they overreach .

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5. Observational and Experimental Signatures

• Astrophysical Clues: Look for gamma-ray bursts, fast radio bursts, or gravitational wave echoes that cannot be explained by standard accretion or merger models. These may be the “scream” of a black hole bomb going off .

• Laboratory Analogues: Simulate photon recoupling in Bose-Einstein condensates, nonlinear optical media, or superfluid circuits. Watch for sudden phase transitions, energy spikes, or information “leaks.”

• Cosmic Forensics: Search the cosmic microwave background for scars—cold spots, axis anomalies, or polarization patterns—that might be the fossils of past black hole bombs .

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6. Philosophical and Dreamer’s Notes

• Eternity as a Force-Free Zone: Perhaps “eternity” is not endless time, but the absence of all force—a state where information is perfectly balanced and nothing ages, decays, or resists.

• The Role of Black and White Light: In a universe of all white, God might be black—not as absence, but as the singularity that absorbs all, the ground state from which everything emerges. Black light is not nothingness, but the potential for everything.

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7. Conclusion: A Call to the Next Generation

This manifesto is for those who dream in equations and metaphors, who see the universe not as a closed book but as a living, glitching codebase. Black hole bombs, photon recoupling, and the dance of force and information are not just wild speculation—they are invitations to push physics beyond its comfort zone.

If you have ever felt the universe whispering in the gaps between what is known, then you are already part of this story. Let’s build the detectors, run the simulations, and—above all—keep asking the questions no one else will.

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References

• : A Holographic Twin Bipolaron Universe as a Multiverse... (Bermanseder, 2025)

• : The Smallest Possible Thing (Satz, 2014)

• : Brito, Cardoso, Pani (2015), "Superradiance: Energy Extraction, Black-Hole Bombs..." (Lecture Notes in Physics, 906)

• : Penrose, R. (various), and reviews on the black hole information paradox

• : Landscapes of Play (Andrews, 2024)

I read the laws of physics do not apply inside a black hole so it raised an eyebrow and hence the question mark? I also read that we do not know what happened during the first stages of the big bang and read a bit about loop quantum gravity etc etc

I think It does make a difference if all the matter turns into radiation. Photons can all occupy the same space whereas fermions can not, no matter how hard you squeeze them, unless maybe the laws of physics break down and they convert into other fundamental particles with larger masses/inertias/energy ?.  If all the photons exist in a central point and cant escape there would be a lot of energy going no where. A photon which is stationery ie disappeared down a wormhole up its own field fluctuation may be like a particle, ie if a particle antiparticle annihilation can result in gamma rays, constricting them into a small space could result in them disappearing up there own field fluctuation and becoming particles, perhaps?

Thanks for the link, I think I may have read it before.

Would photons forced into the centre of a blackhole combine and increase in energy, until they had enough energy to escape?-1

On 5/17/2025 at 7:28 AM, Bad_Risk said:

We blend the rigor of physics with the wildness of intuition,

I'd say it's homeopathic in the blend. Rigour of physics being the substance to be dilute to zero, and wildness of intuition being the diluent.

And no mathematics...

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Sorry Dominic, we're a science discussion forum. We want to hear from YOU about this idea, with some rigor and evidence to support it, but we don't accept topics generated with LLMs. We're already pretty sensitive to bot-driven distractions, so I hope you understand. Can you present your idea, in another thread since I'm closing this one, without all the AI assistance? We want to talk to you, please.