Revisiting the black hole entropy and the information paradox

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The black hole information paradox and the black hole entropy are currently extensively researched.

• The consensus about the solution of the information paradox is not yet reached, and it is not yet clear what can we learn about quantum gravity from these and the related research.
• It seems that the apparently irreducible paradoxes force us to give up on at least one well-established principle or another.
• Since we are talking about a choice between the principle of equivalence from general relativity, and some essential principles from quantum theory, both being the most reliable theories we have, it is recommended to proceed with caution and search more conservative solutions.