Physicist may shoot holes in own black hole theory Hawking set to speak at Ireland conference By Carolyn Johnson, Globe Correspondent | July 17, 2004 The world of physics is abuzz with news that celebrity physicist Stephen Hawking -- widely regarded as this generation's Einstein -- will appear at a conference next week to offer a solution to a longstanding paradox about black holes, possibly refuting his own three-decades-old theory. His presentation next week at a conference in Ireland could have repercussions for scientists' understanding of the most basic physical laws that govern the universe. It may also settle a bet, sending a set of encyclopedias to a rival physicist. ... http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2004/07/17/physicist_may_shoot_holes_in_own_black_hole_theory/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- You can UNSUBSCRIBE from the OpenDTV list in two ways: - Using the UNSUBSCRIBE command in your user configuration settings at FreeLists.org - By sending a message to: opendtv-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line.