X Marks the Spot Where Black Holes Meet

An anonymous reader writes "Scientific America has an article describing how the X shape observed at the center of some galaxies may be explained by the merging of massive black holes at the center of colliding galaxies."

That explains that...

[schmink182]

...but what about the y- and z- shaped galaxies?

Maybe...

[cornjchob]

Maybe those galaxies just have an affinity for pr0n? God, I'd hate to see what our galaxy's shaped like...

Re:Maybe...

[Gamasta]

God, I'd hate to see what our galaxy's shaped like...

I hear your prayer, son. And I tell you that you won't live to know it.

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If you find yourself struggling with loneliness, you're not alone. And yet you are alone...

Or just maybe....

[JUSTONEMORELATTE]

It's the folks at Apple plugging OS X a la the Folks at Disney plugging "Signs" [slashdot.org].
But personally, I like to think the universe is running X windows, and these galaxies are simply screen-savers.

Re:Or just maybe....

[Alsee]

and these galaxies are simply screen-savers.

Damn cheezy starfield screensavers!

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Re:Or just maybe....

[Geeky Frignit]

It's a broken image link.

This text added to exceed the damn 20 second to reply rule. How can someone respond quick-witted if they have to wait 20 seconds.

Re:Or just maybe....

[ThereIsNoSporkNeo]

"But personally, I like to think the universe is running X windows, and these galaxies are simply screen-savers."

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