A week ago, a midsized black hole was discovered in our own Milky Way only 18,000 light years from Earth. Three days ago, a Stegosaurus fossil was auctioned at Sotheby’s for over $44 million. Yesterday, a CrowdStrike software update to Microsoft software caused the largest computer malfunctions in world history affecting hundreds of millions of people.
Stellar-mass, supermassive and intermediate-mass are just naming conventions used by scientists to describe ranges of sizes for black holes. It doesn’t mean that black holes can only come in three specific sizes.
Leroy 4 months ago
The satellite is just now getting fixed, because—you know—the engineers weren’t answering their pagers.
The dude from FL Premium Member 4 months ago
The size of black holes are limited to what we estimate. We only know what we can see or guess. Who knows what is beyond
Pickled Pete 4 months ago
A black hole walks into a bar…
Bartender says “Oh not you again!”
“Yeah it’s me, set me up”
“Usual light beer?” says the bartender.
“Of course, bring on the puns”
Lady at the bar “So your the famous blackhole we have been hearing so much about and that you know the answer to every joke”
Blackhole “Yeah well, nothing escapes me”
markhughw 4 months ago
A week ago, a midsized black hole was discovered in our own Milky Way only 18,000 light years from Earth. Three days ago, a Stegosaurus fossil was auctioned at Sotheby’s for over $44 million. Yesterday, a CrowdStrike software update to Microsoft software caused the largest computer malfunctions in world history affecting hundreds of millions of people.
NeedaChuckle Premium Member 4 months ago
Now software companies get hacked, lie that it was a bad update and bring down tons of computers causing havoc.
poppacapsmokeblower 4 months ago
Why “mass,” “massive,” and “mass,” again? Is it because supermassive blackholes have an unknown upper limit?
mokspr Premium Member 4 months ago
Well that’s all well and good but I asked the batista for a “venti black coffee”.
mindjob 4 months ago
Those black hole sizes sound like good names for farts
LAFITZGERALD 4 months ago
Hurrah for Star Wars!!
h.v.greenman 4 months ago
No matter the size, black holes suck
pearlsbs 4 months ago
Stellar-mass, supermassive and intermediate-mass are just naming conventions used by scientists to describe ranges of sizes for black holes. It doesn’t mean that black holes can only come in three specific sizes.
science.nasa.gov/universe/black-holes/types/
Angry Indeed Premium Member 4 months ago
Where does a “Black Mass” as fit in the descriptions of black holes?
oish 4 months ago
For several years a satellite worked as intended and 80% of my co-workers continued to not work
Bilan 4 months ago
Let me guess, Boba Fett was trying to escape a black hole and accidentally hit one of our satellites.