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Re:Unveiling the first-ever image of a black hole [video] by crimsonalucard on Wednesday April 10, 2019 @11:22AM (#19625581)
It is a letdown. Although I wasn't expecting Jupiter level detail this pic doesn't blow me away because it's just a blurry ring. Jupiter level detail will blow me away.
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Re:Unveiling the first-ever image of a black hole [video] by C4stor on Wednesday April 10, 2019 @11:35AM (#19625719)
The significance of the image is not in its quality, but in its mere existence.

It's enough to confirm various predictions, and should give a new baseline for truth about black holes.

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Re:Unveiling the first-ever image of a black hole [video] by lanewinfield on Wednesday April 10, 2019 @11:50AM (#19625886)
Consider yourself lucky that a black hole isn't Jupiter level distance from us.
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Re:Unveiling the first-ever image of a black hole [video] by crimsonalucard on Wednesday April 10, 2019 @10:53PM (#19630769)
At a jupiter level distance we'd be well within the event horizon. At that distance I expect to see four dimensional book cases and my daughter.
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Re:Unveiling the first-ever image of a black hole [video] by HenryBemis on Wednesday April 10, 2019 @01:39PM (#19626996)
Jupiter level quality would mean that we are so close that we would be instantly torn apart.
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Re:Unveiling the first-ever image of a black hole [video] by crimsonalucard on Wednesday April 10, 2019 @10:54PM (#19630772)
Jupiter level quality is what I want. Not jupiter level distance.
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