throwing time dilation into the mix now hmm?<br /><br /><i>With</i> time dilation, it becomes a matter of reference frames. If you measure the likelyhood in the frame of the atoms, you will get the same probability per second. I.e. no difference.<br /><br />However, if you were in a different frame, say someone higher up the gravity well watching the gas near the event horizon, then you would measure a slower rate, or lower probability of loss per second. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p align="center"><font color="#c0c0c0"><br /></font></p><p align="center"><font color="#999999"><em><font size="1">--------</font></em></font><font color="#999999"><em><font size="1">--------</font></em></font><font color="#999999"><em><font size="1">----</font></em></font><font color="#666699">SaiphMOD@gmail.com </font><font color="#999999"><em><font size="1">-------------------</font></em></font></p><p><font color="#999999"><em><font size="1">"This is my Timey Wimey Detector. Goes "bing" when there's stuff. It also fries eggs at 30 paces, wether you want it to or not actually. I've learned to stay away from hens: It's not pretty when they blow" -- </font></em></font><font size="1" color="#999999">The Tenth Doctor, "Blink"</font></p> </div>