Black Hole Swallows Star

Thorfinn.au writes "The New Scientist writes a conjectural piece to explain the light pattern of SCP 06F6 in what was first identified as a supernova — but observations show a skewed and stretched light curve not fitting with an current theoretical explanation of exploding stars. Also, the discussion in the comments is interesting."

"discussion in the comments"

[Anonymous Coward]

and you couldn't summarize the "discussion in the comments" in the summary because...

Everyone panic!

[Anonymous Coward]

We're next! Ahhhhhhhhhhh!

All according to plan

[null etc.]

I guess Samantha Carter's plan worked!

new research shows

[wjh31]

over 50% of black holes in the western hemisphere are clinically obese. It's though that the high availability and low cost of stars is to blame. Ejection of gas is one of the many unfortunate side-effects.

Re:"discussion in the comments"

[stupid_is]

Probably cos it mostly now reads:

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90's flashback

[jollyreaper]

*creepy smile* black hole sun, black hole sun

The cow says "mooooo!"

[MoldySpore]

The star says "Shine shine shine!"

The black hole says "NOM NOM NOM!!!!"

...Sorry, I couldn't resist.

I felt a great disturbance

[Laser Lou]

in the Force, as if millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced.

Sorry, couldn't resist.

Re:new research shows

[noundi]

The messed up part is that now these obese black holes are entitled 2 seats when traveling by wormhole.

Ooops!

[Sport89]

Looks like the inhabitants of the nearest planet just switched on their brand-new LHC...

Re:Because it's not interesting.

[Anonymous Coward]

Ahhh, so it's like the comments on Slashdot when any topic comes up?

Fixed that for you!

I've never seen a Dup this close...

[Culture20]

after the original. Posted less than an hour apart, right next to each other on the front page!

Has Bing Already Overtaken Yahoo? Posted by CmdrTaco on Monday June 08, @08:54AM [slashdot.org]
Black Hole Swallows Star Posted by CmdrTaco on Monday June 08, @09:38AM [slashdot.org]

And Taco posted both of them. Getting old, Taco?

Misleading headline

[imgod2u]

There's nothing in the article about Paris Hilton.

Re:Because it's not interesting.

[BLQWME]

I know there is a hemmorhoid joke in here somewhere.

Ambiguous

[ChrisMaple]

Are these black hole swallows starring in Capistrano? Are there any chickadees?

Re:All according to plan

[Anonymous Coward]

Thank god we didn't listen to McKay.

Re:could someone please explain

[Chris Burke]

All they have is gravity (Well, ok. They also have charge and spin.)

Amongst their properties are... I'll come in again.

Re:The cow says "mooooo!"

[the donner party]

I thought the star would say "Run, Coward, Run!"