Black Hole Censorship of Varying Fundamental Constants

Abstract

Here it is shown that the variation in the fine structure constant measured by Webb et al. matches the theoretically derived value for the maximum variation in the electronic charge permitted by the Generalized Second Law of Thermodynamics for black holes accreting and emitting in the present cosmic microwave background. It is postulated that the constants of nature, independently or dependently, vary at the maximal rate allowed by the Generalized Second Law of Thermodynamics.