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irisblue

(32,967 posts) Mon Nov 19, 2018, 08:27 AM Nov 2018

So, is this how black holes are made?

How black holes are created... https://t.co/4xhx4FBJ2O

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So, is this how black holes are made? (Original Post) irisblue Nov 2018 OP

That's why my solid black cat is named Spot. nt Phoenix61 Nov 2018 #1

The other species irisblue Nov 2018 #2

And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, sarge43 Nov 2018 #6

No, it's when a mommy black hole and a daddy black hole love each other very much n/t Fortinbras Armstrong Nov 2018 #3

Different angle... event horizon visible. NurseJackie Nov 2018 #4

Didn't Stephen Hawking once publish something about "hair" associated with black holes? flyingfysh Nov 2018 #5

He worked on that over the course of his career caraher Nov 2018 #7

Are astronomers sure that this isn't a... LudwigPastorius Nov 2018 #8

Could be a "clawsy-stellar object"......... lastlib Nov 2018 #14

Kick for cuteness! red dog 1 Nov 2018 #9

I'm more of a tabby man myself Xipe Totec Nov 2018 #10

oh great..... IcyPeas Nov 2018 #11

House panther minimization! BlueInRedHell Nov 2018 #12

Thanks left-of-center2012 Nov 2018 #13

Phoenix61

(17,000 posts)

1. That's why my solid black cat is named Spot. nt

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Mon Nov 19, 2018, 08:57 AM

Nov 2018

irisblue

(32,967 posts)

2. The other species

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Mon Nov 19, 2018, 09:03 AM

Nov 2018

Dogs and black holes are both pure and good, but all the black hole dog tweets are bad copies. https://t.co/K3WiAtRxo4

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sarge43

(28,941 posts)

6. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss,

Reply to irisblue (Reply #2)

Mon Nov 19, 2018, 12:12 PM

Nov 2018

the abyss will gaze back into you. Nietzsche.

Fortinbras Armstrong

(4,473 posts)

3. No, it's when a mommy black hole and a daddy black hole love each other very much n/t

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Mon Nov 19, 2018, 09:28 AM

Nov 2018

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)

4. Different angle... event horizon visible.

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Mon Nov 19, 2018, 10:43 AM

Nov 2018

flyingfysh

(1,990 posts)

5. Didn't Stephen Hawking once publish something about "hair" associated with black holes?

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Mon Nov 19, 2018, 11:15 AM

Nov 2018

I think maybe it was his last paper. Are there any physicists on DU who know this area better?

Maybe Hawking should have said "fur".

caraher

(6,278 posts)

7. He worked on that over the course of his career

Reply to flyingfysh (Reply #5)

Mon Nov 19, 2018, 03:39 PM

Nov 2018

Though he did not originate the idea that back holes have no "hair."

LudwigPastorius

(9,136 posts)

8. Are astronomers sure that this isn't a...

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Mon Nov 19, 2018, 04:04 PM

Nov 2018

pur-sar or some other inter-squee-llar object?

lastlib

(23,208 posts)

14. Could be a "clawsy-stellar object".........

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Thu Nov 22, 2018, 12:13 AM

Nov 2018

red dog 1

(27,792 posts)

9. Kick for cuteness!

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Mon Nov 19, 2018, 04:16 PM

Nov 2018

I love black cats.

Xipe Totec

(43,889 posts)

10. I'm more of a tabby man myself

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Mon Nov 19, 2018, 04:56 PM

Nov 2018

IcyPeas

(21,857 posts)

11. oh great.....

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Mon Nov 19, 2018, 05:52 PM

Nov 2018

another cat page I must follow now. LOL

BlueInRedHell

(100 posts)

12. House panther minimization!

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Mon Nov 19, 2018, 07:05 PM

Nov 2018

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)

13. Thanks

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Wed Nov 21, 2018, 09:51 AM

Nov 2018

Brought back memories.
We had two black cats (brother and sister from the same litter) for 14 years.

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