Do Black Holes Rotate and Explode?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion centers on the behavior of black holes, particularly whether they continue to rotate around the galaxy after forming from supernovae, and the implications for Earth in relation to nearby black holes. It explores concepts related to stellar evolution, motion in space, and the potential risks posed by black holes.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory
  • Debate/contested
  • Conceptual clarification

Main Points Raised

  • Some participants propose that black holes retain the motion of their progenitor stars and continue to orbit the galaxy.
  • Others argue that the likelihood of Earth encountering a black hole is low, given the distances involved and the rarity of supernova events in nearby stars.
  • A participant questions the definition of supernovae and their relationship to black hole formation, suggesting that not all novas lead to black holes.
  • There is a suggestion that the risk posed by black holes is similar to that of massive stars, with the added note that while a black hole's approach could be observed, it would be impossible to prevent.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express differing views on the likelihood of Earth encountering a black hole and the conditions under which a star becomes a black hole. There is no consensus on the specifics of supernovae and their outcomes.

Contextual Notes

Some claims depend on assumptions about stellar distances and the nature of supernovae, which remain unresolved in the discussion.

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Ok so Stars that go suprnova, and explode to become Black holes, Do the black holes continue to rotate around the galaxy? or do they just die in space, and wait for other stars to come by?
 
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After a massive star collapses into itself, all of its mass is still there, and that mass continues to have the same motion around whatever it was revolving around.
 
ok so teachnically then we don't have to worry about black holes from other galaxies, unless our galaxy gets close to another one.

Then if we say have 10,000 or so black holes just within our galaxy and they are still rotating around just as the star before hand was, what is the best chance of Earth even coming near a black hole?
 
I can't give a precise answer, but the problem is really no different from the solar system getting too close to a massive star. The only difference is that we could see it coming, but couldn't do anything about it.
 
wait, isn't a suprnova a star that collapses in on itself and the explodes from all of the pressure? I thought novas did not form black holes.
 
Whether or not a dead star becomes a black hole is simply a matter of size. It is very likely that it had been a supernova in its dying stages.
 
munky99999 said:
Then if we say have 10,000 or so black holes just within our galaxy and they are still rotating around just as the star before hand was, what is the best chance of Earth even coming near a black hole?

Well...not a very likely situation.

Almost all the stars are a few light years away from us, if we were to say a star near to us go bust (undergoes supernova). For it to pass through Earth will be very unlikely...not to say affect Earth. Unless supernova takes place in the sun then we will be in trouble!
 

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