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Jul 7, 2015 3:34 PM
Interesting.

I may have missed it but with the distance it is away do they know about when it actually happened? T
Jul 7, 2015 3:34pm
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Jul 7, 2015 4:14 PM
thavoice;1739403 wrote:Interesting.

I may have missed it but with the distance it is away do they know about when it actually happened? T
Not sure, I have a hard time believing this is real. I understand your question though, did this happen 8,000 years ago and we're seeing it now? I'd assume that'd have to be the case. But who knows with black holes erupting light.
Jul 7, 2015 4:14pm
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Jul 7, 2015 5:24 PM
I havent see any articles on this from a scientific source like Phil Plait yet. Waiting for someone like him to break this down for me.
Jul 7, 2015 5:24pm
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Jul 7, 2015 6:41 PM
Fly4Fun;1739414 wrote:Not sure, I have a hard time believing this is real.
Why?
Jul 7, 2015 6:41pm
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Jul 7, 2015 9:30 PM
Mulva;1739467 wrote:Why?
The notion of a black hole is pretty out there. It's accepted by those who are the best and the brightest in this field, but still seems crazy. And now they apparently just erupt light? It seems pretty out there. Not sure why you would have to question why I think that entire thing seems not real and out of science fiction.
Jul 7, 2015 9:30pm
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Jul 7, 2015 10:23 PM
Fly4Fun;1739504 wrote:The notion of a black hole is pretty out there. It's accepted by those who are the best and the brightest in this field, but still seems crazy. And now they apparently just erupt light? It seems pretty out there. Not sure why you would have to question why I think that entire thing seems not real and out of science fiction.
Do you realize how retarded you sound with this post?
Jul 7, 2015 10:23pm
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Jul 7, 2015 10:52 PM
DeyDurkie5;1739513 wrote:Do you realize how retarded you sound with this post?
Because I freely admit I don't know everything? Geez, I know every one is an expert here on everything. Sorry I don't pretend to be as well.
Jul 7, 2015 10:52pm
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Jul 7, 2015 11:32 PM
DeyDurkie5;1739513 wrote:Do you realize how retarded you sound with this post?
Jesus, you're sad. Shut up tiny and let the adults talk.
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Jul 7, 2015 11:34 PM
Fly4Fun;1739504 wrote:The notion of a black hole is pretty out there. It's accepted by those who are the best and the brightest in this field, but still seems crazy. And now they apparently just erupt light? It seems pretty out there. Not sure why you would have to question why I think that entire thing seems not real and out of science fiction.
Do we know what wavelength the light is erupting? I just read an article about gravitational lensing + X-ray light spectrum allowing us to peer deeper into a black hole than ever before. Doesn't sound like this exactly the same obviously but wonder if the news stories are parallel with each other.
Jul 7, 2015 11:34pm
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Jul 8, 2015 6:15 AM
Fly4Fun;1739521 wrote:Because I freely admit I don't know everything? Geez, I know every one is an expert here on everything. Sorry I don't pretend to be as well.
"The smartest people accept they are real yet fly4fun doesn't believe it."
Jul 8, 2015 6:15am
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Jul 8, 2015 10:27 AM
Fly4Fun;1739504 wrote:The notion of a black hole is pretty out there. It's accepted by those who are the best and the brightest in this field, but still seems crazy. And now they apparently just erupt light? It seems pretty out there. Not sure why you would have to question why I think that entire thing seems not real and out of science fiction.
I interpreted your first post as doubting the existence altogether, not just having trouble wrapping your head around it.
Jul 8, 2015 10:27am
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Jul 8, 2015 10:31 AM
Mulva;1739560 wrote:I interpreted your first post as doubting the existence altogether, not just having trouble wrapping your head around it.
Yup
Jul 8, 2015 10:31am
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Jul 8, 2015 11:00 AM
Fly4Fun;1739414 wrote:Not sure, I have a hard time believing this is real. I understand your question though, did this happen 8,000 years ago and we're seeing it now? I'd assume that'd have to be the case. But who knows with black holes erupting light.
Yes that would be correct. If it's 8000 ly away then we are looking 8000 years into the past. So technically no it didn't just happen haha.
Jul 8, 2015 11:00am
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Jul 8, 2015 11:11 AM
Fly4Fun;1739414 wrote:Not sure, I have a hard time believing this is real. I understand your question though, did this happen 8,000 years ago and we're seeing it now? I'd assume that'd have to be the case. But who knows with black holes erupting light.
Yeah, I know many times with space when we see it is so long after it happens. It is some very interesting stuff though.
Jul 8, 2015 11:11am
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Jul 8, 2015 2:40 PM
namod65;1739568 wrote:Yes that would be correct. If it's 8000 ly away then we are looking 8000 years into the past. So technically no it didn't just happen haha.
Not so sure that is correct; a light year is a measure of distance, not time.

8,000 x 6 trillion miles = how far away this is.
Jul 8, 2015 2:40pm
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Jul 8, 2015 2:44 PM
QuakerOats;1739604 wrote:Not so sure that is correct; a light year is a measure of distance, not time.

8,000 x 6 trillion miles = how far away this is.
A light year is the distance that light travels in one year. So if something is 1 light year away, it takes that light one year to travel that distance. So if something is 8,000 light years away, it takes light 8,000 years to travel that distance.
Jul 8, 2015 2:44pm
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Jul 8, 2015 2:48 PM
QuakerOats;1739604 wrote:Not so sure that is correct; a light year is a measure of distance, not time.

8,000 x 6 trillion miles = how far away this is.
This.
Fly4Fun;1739605 wrote:A light year is the distance that light travels in one year. So if something is 1 light year away, it takes that light one year to travel that distance. So if something is 8,000 light years away, it takes light 8,000 years to travel that distance.
And serious question...where did you think the term "light year" came from???
Jul 8, 2015 2:48pm
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Jul 8, 2015 2:59 PM
Laley23;1739606 wrote:This.



And serious question...where did you think the term "light year" came from???
Are you saying I'm wrong or?
Jul 8, 2015 2:59pm
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Jul 8, 2015 3:03 PM
Fly4Fun;1739608 wrote:Are you saying I'm wrong or?
No, I was using your quote as my answer to Quaker and then asking him.

Sorry, that was a bit confusing.
Jul 8, 2015 3:03pm