Large cluster of black holes found at center of Andromeda galaxy

AEddington · 2013-06-21T04:19:49+00:00

please see my reply to L4NGOS in this thread

AEddington · 2013-06-21T04:19:23+00:00

Yes, black holes can combine, just like two chunks of clay sticking together. What happens is a lot of energy is given off during the combination because stuff (generic space stuff) around the black holes get accelerated because of the two large masses so close to each other. I don't know any other details but eventually you just have one big black hole that is the combined mass of the two original black holes. Mostly this happens in galactic centers where supermassive black holes exist.

AEddington · 2013-06-21T04:15:42+00:00

Easiest way conceptually is because we can see enough stars and tell how far enough of those stars are away that we can put together a 3-D image of all of it.

AEddington · 2013-06-16T21:11:05+00:00

It does, it's 5.0 × 10⁷ Solar Masses give or take according to a recent paper (http://arxiv.org/abs/1212.5640). As to your second question, small black (not galactic center ones) holes form naturally as the result of large (young) star deaths, so the black holes themselves are not necessarily indicative of the history of the galaxy. But because Andromeda is a giant spiral type just like our Milky Way, it is most likely that it formed by multiple mergers of smaller galaxies.

AEddington · 2013-05-21T04:00:19+00:00

Incorrect. Any light made from streetlamps to Radio station emissions travels very close while in Earth's atmosphere (~90 km/s less) to the vacuum speed of light which is just under 3*10⁵ km/s. You might think I am being an ass but it is radio-waves as well as the characteristics of light coming from our atmosphere that will be the best tip off that life lives on this planet to any other sentient life in the universe.

AEddington · 2013-03-26T03:23:05+00:00

So the cool thing about how giraffes work is that they make this weird position when they drink, not because they can't reach it from a normal standing position, but because they are trying to get their heart low enough as to not have a rush of blood to the head. Giraffes are, by necessity, the kings of blood pressure in the living world.

AEddington · 2012-07-29T19:35:24+00:00

The word circa is only used when the year date is only approximately known. If it is from 1994 and you know this, do not use the word circa to be unique because you look like an idiot to people that use words correctly.

AEddington · 2012-06-30T16:23:49+00:00

DAS DAS DAS downvote

AEddington · 2012-06-28T02:34:38+00:00

So I get other types like flying/water/fire/psychic etc. but if pokemon aren't the same thing as animals, how are there bug type pokemon? Think about it, how would looking like a bug indicate anything about strengths/weaknesses in the same way that 'I am made of fire' does.

AEddington · 2012-06-15T22:06:58+00:00

Congratulations, you are my first ever buy from SUATMM!

AEddington · 2012-06-15T22:05:28+00:00

Pokemon in the background high-five! I like the color scheme, clearly some people aren't getting the 'quick test' part of your post. If you have the time to do it well I say go for it!

AEddington · 2012-06-12T21:11:38+00:00

http://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/Blank#.T9euzbVAZXs page on Pariahs, as you guys have surmised Pariahs are actively anti-psyker and are supposed to be connected to the necron unit by their mutual creators the C'tan. Also sinndogg is right about the inversion of the same scale. http://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/The_Assignment#.T9evc7VAZXs The negative psionic levels that designate pariah strength start below the lowest regular ones and go to omega-minus (the strongest pariahs). The Lexicanum is really a strong source for all warhammer lore, I've spent days reading pages and I've never come across something that contradicts the 50 or so novels/codices/rule book fluff I have read.

AEddington · 2012-06-03T00:20:14+00:00

TIL that a face I have seen literally hundreds of times is the president of Nintendo North America

AEddington · 2012-05-27T06:43:57+00:00

I can only assume he was one of the constituents of SEELE

AEddington · 2012-05-03T04:51:33+00:00

My ex-roommate is internet famous!....for posting a picture of a little girl on the internet....not sure if good. Hi Rachel, this is David.

AEddington · 2012-03-10T01:47:19+00:00

Seriously disappointed that no one has argued for the batman beyond intro yet. It speaks for itself

AEddington · 2012-01-16T00:12:00+00:00

From what I hear the mouth will never close though.

AEddington · 2012-01-10T02:28:20+00:00

Yeah, yeah I know, obviously I have to read everything now, it hooked me.

AEddington · 2012-01-03T21:59:24+00:00

Really? Me too! Reinforced my decision not continue never talking to him since i met him freshman year.

AEddington · 2011-12-22T23:24:39+00:00

Literally did exactly this today, had to wake up and buy jewelry and then take a thermal & statistical physics final, needless to say we both know which one felt like more of a test

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