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Black Hole Swallows Star

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the put-it-in-yer-mouth dept.

Thorfinn.au writes "The New Scientist writes a conjectural piece to explain the light pattern of SCP 06F6 in what was first identified as a supernova — but observations show a skewed and stretched light curve not fitting with an current theoretical explanation of exploding stars. Also, the discussion in the comments is interesting."

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  1. "discussion in the comments" by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    and you couldn't summarize the "discussion in the comments" in the summary because...

    1. Re:"discussion in the comments" by stupid_is · · Score: 4, Funny
      Probably cos it mostly now reads:

      This comment breached our terms of use and has been removed.

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  2. Everyone panic! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    We're next! Ahhhhhhhhhhh!

  3. All according to plan by null+etc. · · Score: 3, Funny

    I guess Samantha Carter's plan worked!

    1. Re:All according to plan by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

      Thank god we didn't listen to McKay.

  4. new research shows by wjh31 · · Score: 5, Funny

    over 50% of black holes in the western hemisphere are clinically obese. It's though that the high availability and low cost of stars is to blame. Ejection of gas is one of the many unfortunate side-effects.

    1. Re:new research shows by noundi · · Score: 3, Funny

      The messed up part is that now these obese black holes are entitled 2 seats when traveling by wormhole.

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  5. 90's flashback by jollyreaper · · Score: 5, Funny

    *creepy smile* black hole sun, black hole sun

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  6. The cow says "mooooo!" by MoldySpore · · Score: 5, Funny

    The star says "Shine shine shine!"

    The black hole says "NOM NOM NOM!!!!"

    ...Sorry, I couldn't resist.

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    1. Re:The cow says "mooooo!" by the+donner+party · · Score: 3, Funny

      I thought the star would say "Run, Coward, Run!"

  7. I felt a great disturbance by Laser+Lou · · Score: 2, Funny

    in the Force, as if millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced.

    Sorry, couldn't resist.

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  8. Ooops! by Sport89 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Looks like the inhabitants of the nearest planet just switched on their brand-new LHC...

  9. Re:Because it's not interesting. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Ahhh, so it's like the comments on Slashdot when any topic comes up?

    Fixed that for you!

  10. I've never seen a Dup this close... by Culture20 · · Score: 5, Funny

    after the original. Posted less than an hour apart, right next to each other on the front page!

    Has Bing Already Overtaken Yahoo? Posted by CmdrTaco on Monday June 08, @08:54AM
    Black Hole Swallows Star Posted by CmdrTaco on Monday June 08, @09:38AM

    And Taco posted both of them. Getting old, Taco?

  11. Misleading headline by imgod2u · · Score: 2, Funny

    There's nothing in the article about Paris Hilton.

  12. Re:Because it's not interesting. by BLQWME · · Score: 2, Funny

    I know there is a hemmorhoid joke in here somewhere.

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  13. Ambiguous by ChrisMaple · · Score: 3, Funny

    Are these black hole swallows starring in Capistrano? Are there any chickadees?

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  14. Re:could someone please explain by Chris+Burke · · Score: 4, Funny

    All they have is gravity (Well, ok. They also have charge and spin.)

    Amongst their properties are... I'll come in again.

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