Re: A partial black hole?

Erik Max Francis wrote:

> As is hinted by the twin paradox, firing your engines actually 
> _accelerates_ your demise, as the geodesic (freefall trajectory) is the 
> path through spacetime that maximizes proper time.  So under no 
> circumstances can you increase your freefall time, though you can make 
> death come faster.

For those who might have been thrown, I meant "increase your fall time 
from the freefall time."

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