Inside the event horizon of a black hole, there is no way out. There are no directions of space that point away from the singularity. Due to the Lovecraftian curvature of spacetime within the event horizon, all the trajectories that would carry you away from the black hole now point into the past.
In fact, this is the definition of the event horizon. It's the boundary separating points in space where there are trajectories that point away from the black hole from points in space where there are none.
Your magical infinitely-accelerating engine is of no use to you...because you cannot find a direction in which to point it. The singularity is all around you, in every direction you look.
And it is getting closer.note
In fact, this is the definition of the event horizon. It's the boundary separating points in space where there are trajectories that point away from the black hole from points in space where there are none.
Your magical infinitely-accelerating engine is of no use to you...because you cannot find a direction in which to point it. The singularity is all around you, in every direction you look.
And it is getting closer.note
Yes, yes, we've all heard the philosophers babble about "oneness" being "beautiful" and "holy". But let me tell you that this kind of oneness certainly isn't pretty, and if you're not careful it will scare the bejeezus out of you.
— Anonymous Lab Technician, MorganLink 3DVision Live Interview (Accompanies discovery of the "Singularity Mechanics" tech), Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri
