Could this actually work?

[WinterBorn]

Actually, there is no safe way to generate a black hole. Yes, it will pull everything at the event horizon into it, but it will also travel where IT wants to go, not where the ship wants it to go. When gravity gets to the force of a black hole, there is nothing in this universe that can stop it.

Incidentally, did you know there are several black holes at the center of our galaxy? Some theorize that is what holds it together.

Since the ship is generating the black hole at a fixed distance in front of itself, the black hole will not move on it's own. So, when it's gravity pulls the ship forward, it moves with the ship. Whichever way the ship is pointing is where the black hole will be. BTW, we're not talking about a black hole with stellar mass. It's a small singularity with just enough gravity to draw the ship forward. It's a 'tame' black hole.

You do not "generate" a black hole. The gravity produced by a black hole is powerful enough to stop light. Once the mass collapses and forms a black hole, external control is impossible.

 

[ABikerSailor]

Hey RWNJ, you do know why they are called "black holes" right?

It's because their gravitational pull is so strong that not even photons of light are fast enough to escape their gravity, so they appear black. And, light travels at 186,000 miles per second, just in case you're interested.

 

[RWNJ]

Hey RWNJ, you do know why they are called "black holes" right?

It's because their gravitational pull is so strong that not even photons of light are fast enough to escape their gravity, so they appear black. And, light travels at 186,000 miles per second, just in case you're interested.

Your condescending remark has been noticed and summarily dismissed.