News Physics Black holes resolve paradoxes by destroying quantum states Performing the famous double-slit experiment near a black hole will never work Black holes are best known for warping space and time in their vicinities, leading to beautiful light patterns like the one shown in this illustration. Now it appears that black holes warp nearby quantum states, too. Jeremy Schnittman/NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center Share this:EmailFacebookTwitterPinterestPocketRedditPrint By Lisa Grossman April 28, 2023 at 9:00 am MINNEAPOLIS — Don’t try to do a quantum experiment near a black hole — its mere presence ruins all quantum states in its vicinity, researchers say.