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RE: Proper response
November 17, 2013 at 11:17 pm
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(November 17, 2013 at 11:07 pm)Stue Denim Wrote: (November 17, 2013 at 2:24 am)Stimbo Wrote: Black holes don't actually shine, in the sense that they emit visible light, but they are a source of x-ray emissions as well as Hawking radiation, which is detectable.
Unless/until they are real small, then they do IIRC.
I think you may be confusing them with neutron stars or something similar, which are indeed insanely massive for their tiny size but are a different animal from black holes.
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RE: Proper response
November 18, 2013 at 9:44 pm
Ah, my mistake. I thought you were saying they were optically visible. I need to re-read some Hawking.
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RE: Proper response
November 18, 2013 at 9:51 pm
Would it be helpful to suggest you look into adopting new parents?