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tridim

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11. The only thing cooler is when a black hole meets another black hole.

Reply to spinbaby (Original post)

Fri Apr 4, 2014, 02:38 PM

Apr 2014

The theory is that the additive gravity warps and twists space-time so much that they begin act like electrons orbiting protons. Viewed from a distance the smaller black hole will appear to jump energy levels just like electrons do!

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When a star meets a black hole [View all] spinbaby Apr 2014 OP

Indeed it is! GetRidOfThem Apr 2014 #1

VERY cool. I wonder who created this, yodermon Apr 2014 #2

The tumlbr comments... Glassunion Apr 2014 #9

Beautiful! Thanks for sharing. LuvNewcastle Apr 2014 #3

lets hope that does not happen to our sun for a very long time dembotoz Apr 2014 #4

Good analogy for how a corporation sucks in and destroys a working person. nt LiberalEsto Apr 2014 #5

Stretches them to the breaking point and sucks all the life out of them? Warpy Apr 2014 #8

More information at sarin Apr 2014 #6

Think about how much energy it take to rip apart a star - mindwalker_i Apr 2014 #7

Around the black hole in 138 days... Glassunion Apr 2014 #10

The only thing cooler is when a black hole meets another black hole. tridim Apr 2014 #11

that's awesome. Soylent Brice Apr 2014 #12