Black holes giving birth to stars?

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Black holes cannot give birth to stars as fusion requires a dense, hot core, which a black hole disrupts. If a black hole were at the center of a star, matter would not condense to initiate fusion; instead, it would fall into the black hole, resulting in a larger black hole. This conclusion is based on the fundamental principles of stellar formation and the nature of black holes.

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Is it possible for a cloud of gass to condense around a black hole and for fusion to start? Or another way to ask. Is it possible for a star to have a black hole at it's center?
 
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discord73 said:
Is it possible for a cloud of gass to condense around a black hole and for fusion to start? Or another way to ask. Is it possible for a star to have a black hole at it's center?

No. Fusion only occurs in the densest hottest region of the star, which is the core. If there's a black hole there, matter would just fall into it and you'd be left with a bigger black hole.
 

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