# black holes eat suns

*The Urth list — 2 messages, 2 voices, 22 Dec 2008*

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### Thomas Bitterman
*22 Dec 2008, 17:54*

http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20026875.600-burrowing-black-holes-devoured-first-stars-from-within.html

Note the time scale - somewhat less than a million years for the
example.  It shouldn't be too hard (!) to change the black hole mix
to get whatever length of time was required.

Enamel

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### Son of Witz
*22 Dec 2008, 18:50 · in reply to Thomas Bitterman*

> On Dec 22, 2008, at 9:54 AM, Thomas Bitterman wrote:
> http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20026875.600-burrowing-black-holes-devoured-first-stars-from-within.html
> 
> Note the time scale - somewhat less than a million years for the
> example.  It shouldn't be too hard (!) to change the black hole mix
> to get whatever length of time was required.
> 
> Enamel

Cool find.

I love this:

"It is easier to grow truly huge black holes quickly if you start with  
a larger seed."

I find I get the best, strongest black holes when I use large seeds,  
fertile loam, and miraclegrow.
I used to have a nice little hydroponic black hole garden, but I got a  
bit paranoid having all that going on in my basement.
I did have my Medicinal Black Hole card, but it still seemed a bit  
dangerous.

~witz

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