*"[...] observers who are freely falling—whether into a black hole or toward the...

		ableal on Dec 15, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: When You Fall Into a Black Hole, How Long Have You... "[...] observers who are freely falling—whether into a black hole or toward the ground—don’t feel the force of gravity, [...]" They will if there's enough of a gradient and the observers are not ideal points. Many years ago, Larry Niven wrote a story (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neutron_Star_%28short_story%29 ) where tidal forces killed observers trying to orbit a neutron star.

Yes, but in a sufficiently massive black hole, it is still possible to pass the event horizon unscathed. Thus, the paradox still exists.