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Phil Plait
Phil Plait
@badastro@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 13 hours ago

Hey, if you want your mind absolutely crushed into dust today then read my article at Scientific American about how much energy is released when two supermassive black holes collide. To borrow from Douglas Adams, it's the best bang since the big one.

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-much-energy-is-released-when-supermassive-black-holes-collide/

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How much energy is released when supermassive black holes collide?

The collision of supermassive black holes shakes the entire cosmos, hard
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Kevin Russell
Kevin Russell
@kevinrns@mstdn.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 6 hours ago

@badastro
All of it.

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Shantara
Shantara
@shantara@mastodon.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 9 hours ago

@badastro Hey! It’s really cute how your post ended up next to another picture of two black holes 😀

Two posts from Mastodon feed next to one another. One with a picture of two black cats, another one with- with an image of two black holes
Two posts from Mastodon feed next to one another. One with a picture of two black cats, another one with- with an image of two black holes
Two posts from Mastodon feed next to one another. One with a picture of two black cats, another one with- with an image of two black holes
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Margret Kuarell
Margret Kuarell
@greensofshade@mastodon.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 12 hours ago

@badastro There is coffee in that nebula ... i mean: black hole

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@Sassinake@mastodon.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 12 hours ago

@badastro

I mean, just Trump and Musk having that fight is still wrecking havoc today

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Bee O'Problem :godot:
Bee O'Problem :godot:
@beeoproblem@mastodon.gamedev.place replied  ·  activity timestamp 12 hours ago

@badastro mmm, weird space coffee cup

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Raven Luni
Raven Luni
@RavenLuni@furry.engineer replied  ·  activity timestamp 13 hours ago

@badastro Interesting. What effect (if any) would this have on the nearby stars in a galaxy collision?

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Fabio G.
Fabio G.
@magitweeter@mastodon.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 13 hours ago

@badastro Sure, but is it the best bang for your buck?!

(Thank you for your writing!)

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