In a recent study, Professor Robert Scherrer from Vanderbilt University explored the catastrophic effects of being struck by a primordial black hole. His findings indicate that even an atom-sized black hole could exert devastating forces on the human body, ripping cells apart and creating shockwaves similar to that of a bullet impact. The tidal forces generated by such a black hole would result in immediate death, particularly affecting brain tissue within microseconds due to its incredibly high speed of about 450,000 miles per hour.
'The shock wave produced in this process would be similar to that produced by a bullet passing through the human body,' Professor Scherrer explained.
Moving at almost 450,000 miles per hour (720,000 kmph), a primordial black hole would pass through the brain in microseconds, exerting a tidal force between 10 and 100 newtons.
However, in a new study, Professor Robert Scherrer set out to assess whether being hit with an atom-sized black hole would be as catastrophic.
Parts of the cells closer to the black hole would be pulled more strongly than those further away, leading to instantaneous death.
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