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Milky Way Black Hole Could Reignite

Posted by kdawson on from the tinfoil-umbrellas-might-help dept.

sciencehabit sends us to Sciencemag.org for an account of a survey of nearby galaxies that points to the possibility that once-quiescent galactic nuclei could wake up and become active again. If the Milky Way's dormant black hole should become active, it could be bad news for life on Earth (and elsewhere in the neighborhood). The paper (PDF) is up on the arXiv.

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  1. Protect yourself by Beavertank · · Score: 5, Funny

    Remember kids, just like government mind control rays the gamma ray bursts generated by our galaxy's black hole center can be blocked by a tin foil hat.

    You may want a tin foil codpiece, too.

  2. oblig. by Rob+T+Firefly · · Score: 2, Funny

    What does.. God.. need.. with a starship?

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    1. Re:oblig. by infonography · · Score: 5, Funny

      Worst. Trek. Movie. Ever. Don't be so hasty, there are plans for many more....
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  3. I am building a ringworld by RichMan · · Score: 3, Funny

    So massive core explosions delivering a huge radiation wave are expected.

    Step 1:
        - invent scrith
    Step 2:
        - build Ringworld
    Step 3:
        - profit (sell real estate)

    1. Re:I am building a ringworld by PakProtector · · Score: 2, Funny

      I am civilised, after all. I'm a Belter, not a lawyer.

      Jack Brennan.

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  4. Oh noes! by RabidMonkey · · Score: 1, Funny

    If the terrorists get their hands on this, we're all doomed!

    Quick, invade something, anything!

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  5. The galactic core could be exploding? by meringuoid · · Score: 4, Funny

    ... Well, shit. I'd nearly saved up enough to buy a General Products hull, and now it seems they've shut up shop and left town.

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  6. Re:Eye muss bee knew hear by A+nonymous+Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Nothing to see here (and if it happened, nobody to see it) Move along, move along.
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  7. Re:Eye muss bee knew hear by IndustrialComplex · · Score: 4, Funny

    Massive relativistic death lasers? Concertgoers bouncing against each other to near the speed of light?

    It isn't a galactic collision. It's just the reunion tour for Disaster Area.

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