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Black Holes No More -- Introducing the Gravastar

Posted by Cliff on from the yet-another-cosmic-theory dept.

Mark Eymer observes: "From the Space.com article: 'Emil Mottola of the Los Alamos National Laboratory and Pawel Mazur of the University of South Carolina suggest that instead of a star collapsing into a pinpoint of space with virtually infinite gravity, its matter is transformed into a spherical void surrounded by "an extremely durable form of matter never before experienced on Earth."' While these objects may abound in the universe, they also say that our entire universe may reside within a giant gravastar." This new theory attempts to fill holes in the currently accepted concept of the "black hole".

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  1. Obligatory goatse.cx link by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    Here's your black hole right here.

    Now that's out of the way.

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    1. Re:Obligatory goatse.cx link by mog007 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      That's a first... An AC posts a link to goatse, and he's modded "Funny" and not "Troll" or "Flamebait".

      Maybe the intense gravity of a nearby black hole are distorting the mod's senses? Or is the world about to end?!

      *Runs away*

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    2. Re:Obligatory goatse.cx link by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
      Maybe the intense gravity of a nearby black hole sucked away your sense of humor.

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  2. FP! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    FP! Hehhehehhehehhe lyl hehehhehehhehe

  3. FP? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    FP Whho

  4. fp by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    fp

  5. What about the aliens? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Bet aliens wanting to visit our Gravastar will be forced to be fingerprinted and have their pictures taken.

  6. Whoa by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Is it just me or is this article a little beyond my comprehension?

  7. Black Holes? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    So, does this make all of my Black Holes Pr0n obsolete?

  8. Michael Crichton wrote about black holes by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Remember that wonderful novel Sphere? Terrible movie though. I wonder if the Timeline film will be any good.

  9. Uhh Actually that looks like a red hole to me by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Are you colorblind my brother?

    1. Re:Uhh Actually that looks like a red hole to me by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
      From a shorter distance it look black.

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  10. Re:ah.... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Black Holes. What is it all about... is it good, or is it whack?

  11. matter not experienced on earth, but by Tibor+the+Hun · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    "an extremely durable form of matter never before experienced on Earth."

    Maybe, just maybe, there is some of that matter on Mars! Imagine how cool it would be if the little rover could grind the surface of that matter and send us pictures, since nobody on Earth has ever seen it!

    Here's hoping...

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  12. Re:OT: Re: ah... by HP-UX'er · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    then, hey! we all need to send Darl our $699 ...

  13. Re:Bush is destroying the stars by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Try reading Pudge's journal if you seriously think the Slashdot editors are Dean supporters. That journal even describes Clinton (you know, death penalty supporting fiscal-conservative Bill Clinton) as a member of the extreme left.

  14. Re:Bush is destroying the stars by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    except that by no means was clinton a fiscal-conservative. His policies were severely hampered by the election of a republican house majority 2 years into his presidency.

  15. Re:Bush is destroying the stars by rifter · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    except that by no means was clinton a fiscal-conservative. His policies were severely hampered by the election of a republican house majority 2 years into his presidency.

    Not fiscally conservative? He was the first US president in a damn long time to create a budget with a surplus (which the Republicans undermined by asking for more spending, BTW). He was the last one, too. Thank you Bush I hope the 500billion dollar deficit and 5 trillion dollar debt crush al-qaeda like they did the USSR! :P

  16. Re:So the real question is.... by Chacham · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Wow, and i though by UID was worth noting. :)

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