black hole information loss?

From: Zachary Uram (netrek_at_gmail.com)
Date: 08/03/04 

Date: 2 Aug 2004 17:52:25 -0700

I was listening to the radio and heard that Stephen Hawking, in a
paper presented at the 17th Conference on Gravity, has apparently
reversed his position on the question of information loss in black
holes. IIRC he believed information was irrevocably lost once it
passed the event horizon but now he believes it survives later on in
some nebulous 'form' as the black hole slowly disintegrates. I wasn't
sure if he meant that ALL black holes will die in this way or if the
'information' emitted is meangingful in any way. What does this imply
for the 2nd law of thermodynamics and entropy in the universe? How is
this 'information' loss different from Hawking Radiation? Does anyone
agree/disagree with Hawking's latest position? Is there any way to
test if he is correct?

Regards,
Zach

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