New type of black holes – Non interacting low-mass black hole

Re:New type of black holes – Non interacting low-mass black ... by Enginerrrd on Friday November 01, 2019 @12:13AM (#21416225)

But how hot does it really need to get? A solar panel doesn't heat up to sun temperatures, and a heat pump operating between the sun and the vacuum of space could be really efficient. The heat could be rejected elsewhere, no?

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Re:New type of black holes – Non interacting low-mass black ... by pas on Friday November 01, 2019 @06:29AM (#21417473)

The important thing about space is that's there's no elsewhere.

In a closed system of a star, the sphere, and the outer space eventually energy will flow from the star to the outer space region.

There's no perfect insulation. (See also Maxwell's demon.)

Of course detection is a different matter altogether. Hiding better and better is possible. But if you really want to hide a Dyson swarm is not the best way :)

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