Which of statement below about black holes is not true?
A) A spaceship passing near a 10 solar mass black hole is much more likely to be destroyed than a spaceship passing at the same distance from the center of a 10 solar mass main-sequence star.
B) Although we are not 100% certain that black holes exist, we have strong observational evidence in favor of their existence.
C) If you watch someone else fall into a black hole, you will never see him (or her) cross the event horizon; you'll only see him fade from view as the light he emits or reflects becomes more and more redshifted.
D) If you fell into a black hole, you would experience time to be running normally as you plunged rapidly across the event horizon.

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A spaceship passing near a 10 solar mass black hole is not necessarily more likely to be destroyed than passing at the same distance from a 10 solar mass main-sequence star, as the gravitational pull at the same distance would be similar. The difference lies in the tidal forces, which depend on the size of the black hole.

Which of Statement Below About Black Holes Is Not True