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  Why is c/G a minimum value, and not a maximum value in nature?

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c5/G is the maximum power, c4/G is the maximum force, c3/G is the maximum mass per time, c2/G is the maximum mass per length. All these limits are connected to black holes. (see arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/0210109 and arxiv.org/abs/2112.15418)

Looking at the maximum angular momentum J of (Kerr) black holes of mass M, one has: J ≤ GM2/c. This implies that c/G is the minimum value of M2/J.

Why is c/G a minimum value, in contrast to all the other exponents which are maxima?

asked Jan 23 in Theoretical Physics by Giulia [ revision history ]
edited Jan 30

Try maximizing M²/J using the above maxima

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All these maximum values are if the universe is finite in space and time.

If the universe is inifinite (something which cannot be disproved experimentally) then why should we believe there is such maximum power? force? etc...

answered Feb 14 by MathematicalPhysicist (210 points) [ no revision ]

In physics there are no beliefs. And in contrast to what you say, experiments show that there is a maximum size in the universe, a maximum power, etc. 

@Giulia don't make me laugh I am not in the mood.... :-D 

The maxima and minima mentioned in the original post are experimental and have no relation to the size of the universe. They are valid independently of the size of the universe. Please refrain from posting wrong statements.

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In physics there are no beliefs. And in contrast to what you say, experiments show that there is a maximum size in the universe, a maximum power, etc. 

answered Mar 31 by Giulia [ no revision ]

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