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Re:Milky Way’s Black Hole Just Flared, Growing 75 Times as B... by nlh on Tuesday August 13, 2019 @07:52PM (#20691407)
I wonder if it's astronomy/astrophysics in particular, but I've found you folks are particularly good at having a layperson explanation locked and loaded.

Anyway, it's appreciated and this really was a great answer.

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Re:Milky Way’s Black Hole Just Flared, Growing 75 Times as B... by sharkweek on Tuesday August 13, 2019 @10:03PM (#20692109)
Two of my cousins, twin brothers coincidentally, are both astronomers. One is in research and the other teaches full time now.

You’re right, that of almost any PhD I know (admittedly not that many) they are both able to explain what they have studied or written about clearer than any of the others I know.

The family loves when they both get talking about this theory and that, it makes for great conversation the rare times everyone is together.

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