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It appears to be mostly a clarification of his previous argument that information is retained in the [incomprehensibly small fluctuations of the] geometry of the event horizon.

http://arxiv.org/pdf/1401.5761.pdf

I'm guessing people are taking it seriously, but as it's not a complete theory of the dynamics it's hard to say "solved" in reference to this development.



> his previous argument

AFAIK that wasn't originally his argument, but he conceded and agreed that it was likely a better hypothesis than Hawking Radiation.

This talk seems to be a brilliant attempt at reconciling, what were previously, two competing hypothesis.




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