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X Marks the Spot Where Black Holes Meet

Posted by michael on from the 5-mph-bumpers dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Scientific America has an article describing how the X shape observed at the center of some galaxies may be explained by the merging of massive black holes at the center of colliding galaxies."

8 comments

  1. That explains that... by schmink182 · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...but what about the y- and z- shaped galaxies?

  2. Maybe... by cornjchob · · Score: 1

    Maybe those galaxies just have an affinity for pr0n? God, I'd hate to see what our galaxy's shaped like...

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    1. Re:Maybe... by Gamasta · · Score: 1

      God, I'd hate to see what our galaxy's shaped like...

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  3. Or just maybe.... by JUSTONEMORELATTE · · Score: 5, Funny

    It's the folks at Apple plugging OS X a la the Folks at Disney plugging "Signs".
    But personally, I like to think the universe is running X windows, and these galaxies are simply screen-savers.

    1. Re:Or just maybe.... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Earth must be running Windows.

      How else do you explain the crashes?!

    2. Re:Or just maybe.... by Alsee · · Score: 2

      and these galaxies are simply screen-savers.

      Damn cheezy starfield screensavers!

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    3. Re:Or just maybe.... by Geeky+Frignit · · Score: 1

      It's a broken image link.

      This text added to exceed the damn 20 second to reply rule. How can someone respond quick-witted if they have to wait 20 seconds.

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    4. Re:Or just maybe.... by ThereIsNoSporkNeo · · Score: 1

      "But personally, I like to think the universe is running X windows, and these galaxies are simply screen-savers."

      DON'T MOVE THE MOUSE!
      DON'T MOVE THE MOUSE!

      You moved the mouse.

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