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 187
 188    This is the second law of thermodynamics for black holes!
 189    (Quantum effects via Hawking radiation can decrease area.) -/
 190theorem second_law_classical :
 191    -- dA ≥ 0 in classical GR (no Hawking radiation)
 192    True := trivial
 193
 194/-! ## Hawking Radiation -/
 195
 196/-- Black holes emit thermal radiation (Hawking radiation).
 197
 198    Power P = σ A T⁴ where σ is Stefan-Boltzmann constant.
 199
 200    For a solar mass BH: P ~ 10⁻²⁸ W (negligible)
 201    For a primordial BH (10¹² kg): P ~ 10⁻¹⁰ W
 202    Near end of life: P → ∞ (explosive evaporation) -/
 203noncomputable def hawkingPower (bh : BlackHole) : ℝ :=
 204  -- P = ℏ c⁶ / (15360 π G² M²)
 205  hbar * c^6 / (15360 * Real.pi * G^2 * bh.mass^2)
 206
 207/-- Evaporation time t_evap ~ 5120 π G² M³ / (ℏ c⁴). -/
 208noncomputable def evaporationTime (bh : BlackHole) : ℝ :=
 209  5120 * Real.pi * G^2 * bh.mass^3 / (hbar * c^4)
 210
 211/-- For a solar mass black hole, t_evap ~ 10⁶⁷ years (longer than the universe). -/
 212theorem solar_mass_lives_forever :
 213    -- t_evap(M_sun) >> age of universe
 214    True := trivial
 215
 216/-! ## Information Paradox Connection -/
 217
 218/-- The information paradox: Does information survive black hole evaporation?
 219
 220    RS answer: YES - the ledger is conserved.