If the universe is a black hole, would we be able to see anything falling into it after it crosses the event horizon?
"Obviously you are not convinced that this is the end of the universe. if you will place a quarter in the slot below, the peep-hole will open, and you can see for yourself."
And the captain was right. I paid my quarter and looked through the peep-hole. But it was nothing.
--From "Ado about Nothing, by Robert K. Ottum