Should We Be Worried About Rogue Black Holes?

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Should We Be Worried About Rogue Black Holes?

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No one replied so I guess not.
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Refractordude wrote: Fri Apr 29, 2022 9:31 pm No one replied so I guess not.
Late to this thread. I don't regularly make it to this part of the forums. But indeed no worries. Gravitational microlensing surveys looking for massive compact halo objects (as a possible explanation of dark matter) has limited the number of such rogues and their masses to less than planetary masses. So nothing to worry about.
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notFritzArgelander wrote: Fri Apr 29, 2022 11:05 pm
Refractordude wrote: Fri Apr 29, 2022 9:31 pm No one replied so I guess not.
Late to this thread. I don't regularly make it to this part of the forums. But indeed no worries. Gravitational microlensing surveys looking for massive compact halo objects (as a possible explanation of dark matter) has limited the number of such rogues and their masses to less than planetary masses. So nothing to worry about.
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There is no point planning for the end of the world. It ends regardless of your opinion on the matter.
Worry about things you can affect.
Any metaphor will tear if stretched over too much reality.
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GCoyote wrote: Sun May 01, 2022 3:39 am There is no point planning for the end of the world. It ends regardless of your opinion on the matter.
Worry about things you can affect.
great point
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