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Possible Hole in Black Holes

jd writes "Researchers have found what they believe may be a MECO (Magnetic, Eternally Collapsing Object) inside of a quasar. MECOs are rivals to black hole theory and involve plasmas that never reach the state of being a singularity. The most obvious differences between them are that MECOs have a magnetic field and do not have an event horizon. The problem lies in that the Universe cannot have both MECOs and black holes — it can only have one or the other. If this object truly is a MECO, then black holes do not exist. Anywhere. (Furthermore, this would require Professor Hawking to return a year's subscription to Private Eye and give Professor Thorne a year's subscription to Penthouse.) On the other hand, if this thing isn't a MECO, it's behaving very very oddly for a black hole."

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  1. UN Brokered resolution... by Temujin_12 · · Score: 1, Troll

    What we need is a UN brokered solution to create an environment such that both MECOs and Black Holes can BOTH peacefully exist together in the universe. They'll have just as much success with this than they do with most of their other resolutions. It will be just as enforceable too.
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  2. Re:Well, that's easy `,-D by Remedy_man · · Score: 0, Troll

    What about if I am not from Israel? Then this has no reference to me? Also, what this is showing is that the diety's name is Lord and he is given the title of God. And that he is one of the Gods. Just my interpretation.