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Martin68

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7. The quote I was referring to was clearly referring to the effect of only one black hole, and it specifically refers to

Reply to Jim__ (Reply #6)

Wed Sep 18, 2024, 04:07 PM

Sep 2024

a distance measured in feet. "...physicists at MIT say the presence of a tiny black hole speeding through the solar system could be identified by the gentle gravitational nudge it exerted on the Earth and other planets, which would alter their orbital paths by no more than a few feet." I find that statement hard to believe and wonnder if it isn't a mistake.

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As always, DUis... 3catwoman3 Sep 2024 #1

An asteroid with the mass of a "city-sized asteroid" would move the Earth by a few feet? Martin68 Sep 2024 #2

A version of the paper is available on arXiv. Jim__ Sep 2024 #4

So is the suggestion that it would move the earth "a few feet" a guess, an exaggeration, or based on the math? Martin68 Sep 2024 #5

They're not looking at single encounters, but rather at simulations of cumulative effects over years. Jim__ Sep 2024 #6

The quote I was referring to was clearly referring to the effect of only one black hole, and it specifically refers to Martin68 Sep 2024 #7

There's one in the middle of Trump's skull. GaYellowDawg Sep 2024 #3