First ever real image of a black hole

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And that might really not happen in our lifetime

We have no reason to believe it will happen ever.

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u/StrictlyOnerous Apr 10 '19

I mean yall take care of my family, ill take the hit.

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u/Aesthetics_Supernal Apr 10 '19

Buddy system! I’m coming with!

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u/DogeminerDev Apr 10 '19

I can take it!!

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u/SilkyGazelleWatkins Apr 10 '19

Being spaghetti fide would most likely be excruciatingly painful and seem to last for years

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u/StrictlyOnerous Apr 10 '19

My life is

excruciatingly painful and seem to last for years

Edit to add, i like your name btw

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u/Sekh765 Apr 11 '19

Ignoring all the various physical and technological requirements...

Would you even be able to feel it? Lets say you fall feet first into the event horizon, pain is an electrical impulse sent along your nerves, and obviously that can't move faster than C so, wouldn't it never reach your brain?

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u/LiterallyJackson Apr 11 '19

That is fascinating to consider

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u/jaded_fable Apr 10 '19

Fair enough. I guess going into a black hole isn't truly so difficult. It's the getting out part that's hard.

Tie this rope around your waist and hop on in. Gimme a yank when you've collected all the data, and I'll pull you back out. What could go wrong?

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u/StrictlyOnerous Apr 10 '19

looks at researches with shit eating grin "Who said anything about coming back?"

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u/TerrorSnow Apr 11 '19

Also.. getting to it.. at the speed of light we’ll need about 25500 years just to reach Sagittarius A, and.. well..

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u/jaded_fable Apr 11 '19

The nearest black hole is "only" ~3500 ly away! Still... might want to bring a book.

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u/strik3r2k8 Apr 10 '19

“It’s eternity in here! 😭😱”