Black Holes: The Edge of All We Know
Dan Abel

Review by Dan Abel Patron

Black Holes: The Edge of All We Know 2020

★★★½

Watched 15 Apr 2023

"A black hole is stranger than anything dreamed up by science fiction writers. A region of space where gravity is so strong that nothing can escape. Once you are over the edge, there is no way back." - Stephen Hawking, one of the greatest minds of our lifetime.

I needed background noise while I played Resident Evil 4: Remake and it's been a few days since my last review, so a documentary review was in order. I pulled up Netflix and searched documentaries and stumbled upon a great topic. Black Holes are one of the scariest natural phenomena in the universe and they're something that we know so little about. What happens inside and at the other end of these black holes? Sure there are theories, but no one knows. It's that unknown that really cements the fear of these tremendously powerful events.

If a documentary about black holes doesn't have Stephen Hawking in it, is it even legitimate? Fortunately he's here in this one, so we're in good hands, and he serves as a bit of an introduction to fellow brilliant minds who go a long way to explain the science to a dummy like me. I learned a lot not only about black holes themselves but also about the interesting placement of highly sophisticated telescopes all over the world, even in places like the south pole. They are all tasked with working together during the precious few moments in which they all have ideal weather patterns above them.

Black Holes: The Edge of All We Know is one of those random watches that end up ruling. If you have Netflix and even a minor interest in the subject, this is a documentary worth checking out.

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