> > > > Russell Standish wrote: > > > > > Anyway, it looks like we're falling into a supermassive black hole > > > right now, but we've got about 100 billion (10^11) years > > before we hit > > > the event horizon. (Reported in New Scientist a couple of > > issue ago). > George wrote: > > > > To avoid any scheduling conflict, I'll make sure to enter this in my > > scheduler. I wouldn't want to miss this for the world. > > > > George
Charles Goodwin wrote: > > According to NS for 8th Sept the supermassive hole at the centre of our galaxy has >been observed with much greater precision due to > a flare which occured when matter fell into the accretion disc. But it doesn't say >anything about us falling in.... Or is this just > a general statement based on the momentum exchange which will take place inside the >galaxy over the next few 100 billion years? > Because momentum exchange can go either way - either the Earth (or what's left of >it) is flung out of the galaxy or it falls into > the central black hole. Similarly if the galaxy itself is orbiting a supermassive >hole at the centre of the local group (say) that > might also lead to 'evaporation' of the galaxy from the group or collapse into the >central hole.... > > I just thought you needed to be aware of that. Set your scheduler for either ice or >fire, a bang or a whimper.... > > Charles > Thanks for the weather report Charles. I'll get dressed in layers, take my sunscreen lotion, and pack a good lunch. George
