Second black hole found at the centre of our Galaxy

Nature.com ^ | 11.09.04 | Mark Peplow

[theFIRMbss]

>What happens when the smaller black hole gets drawn into the larger black hole?...........

Movies from the Edge of Spacetime

Head-on Collision of Two Non-Rotating Black Holes

[Red Badger]

Coming Through The Rye
by Robert Burns

Coming thro' the rye, poor body,
Coming thro' the rye,
She draiglet a' her petticoatie
Coming thro' the rye.

O, Jenny's a' wat, poor body;
Jenny's seldom dry;
She draiglet a' her petticoatie
Coming thro' the rye.

Gin a body meet a body
Coming thro' the rye,
Gin a body kiss a body -
Need a body cry?

Gin a body meet a body
Coming thro' the glen,
Gin a body kiss a body -
Need the warld ken?

[Rocket1968]

We're doomed!

[Darkwolf377]

Michael Moore is building a spaceship to go investigate it. If no one tells him it's not a black DONUT hole we'll be rid of him, so keep it quiet...

[Fiddlstix]

BTTT

[HamiltonJay]

So for the sake of conjecture, what exactly happens when a black hole swallows another black hole?

[Sicon]

Just three years ago, astronomers confirmed that the Milky Way revolves around a supermassive black hole, called "Sagittarius A*", which is about 2.6 million times more massive than the Sun.

'AKA "Whoopi Goldberg".'

No, no, Whoopi is 2.6 million times more dense than the sun.

[ko_kyi]

I think he's right, there is something about this, that's that's so black, it's like; "How much more black could this be?" and the answer is: "None, none... more black."

[PaxMacian]

IRS 13 has more than one big black hole?

[Starter]

"What happens when the smaller black hole gets drawn into the larger black hole?..........."

The same thing that happens when you put a bag of holding in a portable hole.

(Yes, yes. I'm a geek.)

[Red Badger]

Certainly sounds geek to me......

[Luis Gonzalez]

Another Al Sharpton?

Oh!

Black HOLE, not...

Never mind.

[NJ_gent]

"What happens when the smaller black hole gets drawn into the larger black hole?..........."

If I recall correctly, the mass of the two combines to form a slightly larger black hole. Black holes bleed energy (mass), and thus require constant feeding, lest they simple bleed themselves out.

[NJ_gent]

Please see my #35.

[UCANSEE2]

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[theFIRMbss]

>Movies from the Edge of Spacetime

Exploring curved space
can be done on almost all
modern computers.

The most amazing
tutorial I know of
is this Logo book

that starts with simple
functions and builds carefully
to 3D wonders.

Great stuff, written for
Logo, but can be used with
all programming tools.
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The Computer as a Medium for Exploring Mathematics

Turtle Geometry The Computer as a Medium for Exploring Mathematics Harold Abelson and Andrea diSessa Turtle Geometry presents an innovative program of mathematical discovery that demonstrates how the effective use of personal computers can profoundly change the nature of a student's contact with mathematics. Using this book and a few simple computer programs, students can explore the properties of space by following an imaginary turtle across the screen. "A college-level math text for serious mathematicians and fans of recreational mathematics. This book proves that turtle graphics is not just kid stuff." - Popular Computing "Reading this book with the help of a good graphics computer system, you are sure to discover new and interesting math ... an excellent textbook or self-study guide." - W. Lloyd Milligan, Byte The concept of turtle geometry grew out of the Logo Group at MIT. Directed by Seymour Papert, author of Mindstorms, this group has done extensive work with preschool children, high school students and university undergraduates. Harold Abelson is an associate professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at MIT. Andrea diSessa is an associate professor in the Graduate School of Education, University of California, Berkeley. Andrea diSessa is Chancellor’s Professor in the Graduate School of Education at the University of California, Berkeley, and a member of the National Academy of Education. He is the coauthor of Turtle Geometry: The Computer as a Medium for Exploring Mathematics (MIT Press, 1981).

[ChadGore]

Second black hole found at the centre of our Galaxy